rough-dry

1 of 2

verb

rough-dried; rough-drying; rough-dries

transitive verb

: to dry (laundry) without smoothing or ironing

rough-dry

2 of 2

adjective

: being dry after laundering but not ironed or smoothed over
rough-dry clothes

Examples of rough-dry in a Sentence

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Verb
In what felt like moments, the initial cut was done and my hair was rough-dried completely with the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer, $429.99. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1778, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rough-dry was in 1778

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“Rough-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough-dry. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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