Rough-dry (Verb)
Meaning
Dry without smoothing or ironing; "rough-dry the laundry".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- To save time and energy, you can rough-dry the towels immediately after washing them.
- Do not rough-dry wool sweaters as this may cause shrinkage or felting.
- Always air or tumble dry and rough-dry your delicate lingerie items instead of putting them in the dryer for an extended period.
- Check the care label to see if it's best to air dry, line dry, or rough-dry the garment after it has been hand washed.
- Rough-dry the sheets without ironing before putting them back on the bed.