clothes dryer

Heated tumbling appliance

A clothes dryer is a machine that tumbles wet laundry in heated air to dry it.

Most are powered by electricity or natural gas.

The appliance became a household standard in the mid-20th century: I need to move the laundry from the washer to the dryer.

Often shortened to dryer.

Opposites
laundry appliance function

clothes dryerwashing machine

Appliance for laundering textiles

washer · laundry machine

drying method

clothes dryerclothesline

Cord for air-drying laundry

washing line · drying rack · air drying · line drying · sun drying

Family

clothes, clothing, clothe, clothed, dryer, clothesline, dryers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G