dryer
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- drier (Commonwealth spelling)
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Noun
dryer (plural dryers)
- A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
- An electric hair dryer.
- Any other device, household or industrial, designed to remove water, or humidity.
[edit] Synonyms
- (household appliance for drying clothing): clothes dryer
- (hair dryer):
[edit] Hyponyms
- (other drying device): dehumidifier
[edit] Translations
household appliance for drying clothing
[edit] Etymology 2
dry + -er (“comparative suffix”)
[edit] Adjective
dryer
- (US) Alternative spelling of drier.