dries off
Uses a towel
To dry off is to remove water or moisture from a surface, usually after getting wet.
You dry off with a towel after a shower or swim.
Things can also dry off on their own: Leave the dishes to dry off in the rack.
The phrase emphasizes completion—becoming fully dry rather than just starting to dry.
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- beach towelFabric for seaside drying
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- pat downManual body search
- shammySoft absorbent polishing cloth
pat · mopping up · rub · wicking · wipe · perspiration · wet dog · paper towel · blot · evaporation · air dry · drip dry · hang out to dry · absorption · dehydration · chamois · sponge · fan