Meanings
adjectivewash-and-wear (not comparable)
- not comparableThat requires no ironing after being washed and dried.
Darrell Johns […] sat across from him in his plaid Sears wash-and-wear jacket, fast approaching Ruffino's sotted state of slobbery.
1981, Tom Cohan, Canary, page 319 - not comparableNot requiring styling or special tools; able to be washed and naturally air-dried.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetreated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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