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drip-dry, v. intr.|ˈdrɪpˈdraɪ|
Of certain synthetic or chemically treated fabrics: to dry when hung up to drip, without subsequently requiring wringing or ironing; also trans., to dry (a garment, etc.) in this manner; also absol. Hence as adj., that will drip-dry; as n., such a garment or fabric. Also transf. and fig.
[1916Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 16 July 3/5 (Advt.), Do not wring or squeeze but hang to drip dry in the open air.] 1953Woman 4 Apr. 34/3 With this permanently pleated nylon nightie..you just..rinse out, drip dry, and you don't even think of ironing. 1954Sci. News Let. 16 Oct. 252/1 It will not shrink, fade or wrinkle and it drip-dries without pressing. 1956World Tennis Sept. 51/2 Dacron shorts can be drip-dried. 1957Woman 16 Nov. 25/3 Cottons and rayons with a special finish—that is ones that have been made crease-resistant, drip-dry or non-iron. 1958Ibid. 22 Feb. 60/2 (Advt.), The rayon which ‘drip-dries’ at least as well as the best ‘no-iron’ cottons. 1958Sunday Express 23 Feb. 14/3, I wouldn't exchange the sweet scent of fresh ironing for all the drip-dry cottons from Manchester. 1959Woman 4 Apr. 43/3 Drip-dries are usually resin-finished fabrics. 1959[see drag n. 3 d]. 1960House & Garden Mar. 92/2 Plates will drip-dry without a smear. 1968N.Y. Rev. Books 7 Nov. 3/2 His greying drip-dry shirts. |