towel drying
Absorbing moisture manually
Towel drying is the act of drying something—typically hair, skin, or dishes—by rubbing or patting with a towel rather than using heat or air.
With hair, towel drying often precedes blow-drying or serves as a gentler alternative: I prefer towel drying to avoid heat damage.
The phrase also describes a partially dried state: Apply the product to towel-dried hair.
- absorbingHolding attention completely
- pattingLight repeated touching
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- dampSlightly wet
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
pat dry · fluffy · cotton · terry · bathroom · spa day · getting ready · air dry · soft · blotting · wringing · hair · skin · warm · squeezed · dripping · plush · lint
- dryingdehydrating, evaporation, dehumidification, evaporating, desiccating
- dish dryingdish rack, dish drainer, draining board, drip tray, plate rack
- hair damage causesheat styling, bleaching, coloring, dye, perms
- washingwashing, rinsing, scrubbing, soaking, lathering
- moisturemoisture, humidity, dampness, wetness, wet
towel dryingair drying
Moisture removal without heat
drip drying · blow drying · machine drying · tumble drying · spin drying
towel dryingwetting
Adding moisture to
soaking · drenching · moistening · dampening · saturating