air dry
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Air dry means to dry by exposure to air rather than using heat or mechanical methods.
Clothes can air dry on a line instead of going in a dryer.
Hair can air dry instead of being blown dry.
As an adjective, air-dry describes something dried this way: air-dry clay, air-dry lumber.
The term emphasizes natural, passive drying.
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- rackFrame for holding items
- hangSuspend from above
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
laundry · no heat · crisp · stiff · clothesline · evaporate · sun · wind · natural · fabric · hair · clay · pottery · cure · dehydrate · wilt · crusty · parched
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- drying methodsblot, dab, shake off, wipe down, squeegee
- drying terms
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- laundrywashing machine, wash, fold, rinse, washer
- car carecar wash, car wax, car shampoo, microfiber cloth, polish