dryer
noun
dry·er
variant spelling of drier
1
: something that extracts or absorbs moisture
2
: a substance that accelerates drying (as of oils, paints, and printing inks)
3
usually dryer
: a device for drying
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What to consider: Be sure to hang-dry, as the warm air from the dryer can break down the compression fabric over time.
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Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 2 June 2025
This is what reactivated post-traumatic stress disorder looks like: threads that hang out from the dryer.
—Andie Townhouse, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Lint is highly flammable, and a lint buildup in the dryer vent can lead to a buildup in the dryer itself.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
In the pantheon of unexplainable things in this world, what went wrong with KJ Jefferson last season could be among things like Bigfoot, UFOs and where that one sock goes in the dryer.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 2 June 2025
This is what reactivated post-traumatic stress disorder looks like: threads that hang out from the dryer.
—Andie Townhouse, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Lint is highly flammable, and a lint buildup in the dryer vent can lead to a buildup in the dryer itself.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
In the pantheon of unexplainable things in this world, what went wrong with KJ Jefferson last season could be among things like Bigfoot, UFOs and where that one sock goes in the dryer.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dryer
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“Dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dryer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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