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damp-dry

[damp-drahy, -drahy]

verb (used without object)

damp-dried, damp-drying 
  1. (of laundry) to dry partially so that some moisture remains, as for ease in ironing.



verb (used with object)

damp-dried, damp-drying 
  1. to cause (laundry) to damp-dry.

adjective

  1. of or relating to laundry so dried.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of damp-dry1

First recorded in 1955–60

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