Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drip-dry

/dɹˈɪpdɹˈaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: drip-dry
IPA: /dɹˈɪpdɹˈaɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made of a fabric that does not wrinkle when hung dripping wet for drying.

noun

A clothing item that can be washed and drip-dried.

verb

To dry by hanging up wet.

Etymology

From drip + dry.

Inflected Forms

drip-dries (plural) drip-dries (present, singular) drip-drying (participle, present) drip-dried (participle, past) drip-dried (past)

Synonyms

permanent-press wash-and-wear

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce drip-dry?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈɪpdɹˈaɪ/.
What does drip-dry mean?: Made of a fabric that does not wrinkle when hung dripping wet for drying.
Where does drip-dry come from?: From drip + dry.

How to pronounce drip-dry

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