easy-care
Requiring little attention
Easy-care describes fabrics or garments requiring minimal maintenance—no ironing, special washing, or delicate handling: easy-care cotton blend, The sheets are easy-care and machine washable.
The term appears on clothing labels and in product descriptions, promising convenience over fussier alternatives.
Fabric needing no ironing
- machine-washableSafe for automated washing
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- blendCombine into mixture
permanent-press · drip-dry · quick-dry · stain-resistant · fabric · cotton-poly · tumble-dry · colorfast
Requiring little care
- shortOf limited extent
- pixieTiny magical troublemaker
- naturalNot artificially produced
- air-dryLet moisture evaporate naturally
fuss-free · simple · styling · trim · manageable · tousled · textured · effortless
Able to withstand aridity
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- low-maintenanceRequiring little care
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- perennialRecurring each year
resilient · self-seeding · pest-resistant · native · groundcover · evergreen · ornamental · pothos
wash-and-wear
Fabric needing no ironing
- machine-washableSafe for automated washing
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
blend · permanent-press · drip-dry · quick-dry · stain-resistant · fabric · cotton-poly · tumble-dry · colorfast · shrink-resistant
low-maintenance
Requiring little care
air-dry · fuss-free · simple · styling · trim · manageable · tousled · textured · effortless · practical
drought-tolerant
Able to withstand aridity
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- low-maintenanceRequiring little care
- succulentMoist and flavorful
perennial · resilient · self-seeding · pest-resistant · native · groundcover · evergreen · ornamental · pothos · cactus
- technical fabricsmoisture-wicking fabric, performance fabric, Gore-Tex, ripstop, Kevlar
easy-carehigh-maintenance
Requiring excessive attention
labor-intensive · demanding · fussy · needy · time-consuming
easy-caredelicate
Easily broken or harmed
fragile · sensitive · perishable · temperamental · dainty
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