drip-dries
Dries without wringing
Drip-dries is the verb form of drip-dry, meaning to dry by hanging without wringing or machine drying, letting water drip off naturally: She drip-dries her delicates on a rack.
The term applies especially to synthetic fabrics designed to need no ironing after this treatment: This blouse drip-dries beautifully.
Cord for air-drying laundry
- air-dryLet moisture evaporate naturally
- delicatesFine garments requiring careful laundering
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- fabricWoven or knit material
textiles · linens · towels · clothespin · washday · wringing · laundromat · handwash
Liquid turning to gas
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
sunlight · humidity · wringing · gravity · low-maintenance · quick-dry · overnight · dampness
Preventing waste or loss
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- gentleSoft and kind
- wrinkle-freeWon't fold or crumple
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
clothesline
Cord for air-drying laundry
- air-dryLet moisture evaporate naturally
- delicatesFine garments requiring careful laundering
- garmentsArticles of clothing
fabric · textiles · linens · towels · clothespin · washday · wringing · laundromat · handwash · synthetics
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
breeze · sunlight · humidity · wringing · gravity · low-maintenance · quick-dry · overnight · dampness · saturation
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- gentleSoft and kind
- wrinkle-freeWon't fold or crumple