damp-dry
Ready for ironing
Damp-dry describes laundry that has been partially dried—no longer soaking wet but still noticeably moist.
The term appears in instructions for ironing, where fabric presses more smoothly when damp-dry rather than fully dried: Iron the shirt while it's still damp-dry.
As a verb, to damp-dry is to dry something only partway.
Small scattered amount
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- towel wrapAbsorbent garment post-bath
- blottingAbsorbing by pressing
pressing cloth · water spray · smoothing · wrinkle removal · tailoring · alterations · tablecloth · napkin folding
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- clothesFabric worn on body
towels · sheets · fabric · linen · cotton · delicates · wrinkle-free · pressing
sprinkling
Small scattered amount
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- towel wrapAbsorbent garment post-bath
blotting · pressing cloth · water spray · smoothing · wrinkle removal · tailoring · alterations · tablecloth · napkin folding
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
clothes · towels · sheets · fabric · linen · cotton · delicates · wrinkle-free · pressing · steam iron