keep dry

Avoid getting wet

Keep dry is an instruction found on packaging and labels, warning that the contents should be protected from moisture.

The phrase appears on everything from electronics to food products to shipping boxes.

It functions as a compound imperative—two words acting as a single directive: The box was stamped KEEP DRY in bold letters.

Related

raincoat · towel · moisture · damp · parched · arid · protect · cover · seal · plastic wrap · tarp · moisture barrier · awning · under cover · shed · absorbent · wicking · dehumidifier

Categories
Opposites
moisture state maintenance

keep drysoak

Saturate with liquid

drench · saturate · wet · moisten · dampen

protective action

keep drydunk

Briefly submerge in liquid

plunge · neglect

Family

keep, dry, keeps, kept, keeping, keeper, keepers, safekeeping, drying

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