drip-dry
1 of 2verb
ˈdrip-ˌdrī 
drip-dried; drip-drying; drip-dries
intransitive verb
: to dry with few or no wrinkles when hung wet
transitive verb
: to hang (something wet, such as wet clothing) to drip-dry
drip-dry
2 of 2adjective
: made of a washable fabric that drip-dries
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1953, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Adjective
1957, in the meaning defined above
drip-dry
verb
as in to evaporate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- evaporate
- dry
- freeze-dry
- dewater
- dehumidify
- wring
- desiccate
- dehydrate
- scorch
- parch
- sear
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wash
- wet
- soak
- water
- bathe
- drown
- sodden
- drench
- waterlog
- damp
- shower
- douse
- mist
- sop
- souse
- wet down
- dowse
- moisten
- drizzle
- sprinkle
- dampen
- humidify
- hydrate
- bedew
- moisturize
- water-soak
- bedraggle
- asperse
- flood
- overflow
- deluge
- hose (down)
- inundate