dryer

dry-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A machine or device for drying something, especially clothes or hair.

  2. 2.

    A substance added to speed up the drying process.

  3. 3.

    (Also spelled "drier") Comparative form of dry.

Forms

plural: dryers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    tumble dryer — A machine that dries clothes by tumbling them in heated air
  • •
    hair dryer — A device that blows hot air to dry hair
  • •
    clothes dryer — A machine for drying washed clothes

Related words

See also: dry, laundry, washer
Synonyms: drier, tumble dryer

Etymology

From dry + -er (agent suffix). Dry from Old English dryge.