damp-dry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [damp drahy]
- /dæmp draɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [damp drahy]
- /dæmp draɪ/

Definitions of damp-dry word

adjective damp-dry (of something, such as a garment, that has been drying) nearly dry but still damp 3
verb transitive damp-dry to dry (laundry) so that some moisture is retained 3
adjective damp-dry designating or of laundry so treated 3
verb without object damp-dry (of laundry) to dry partially so that some moisture remains, as for ease in ironing. 1
verb with object damp-dry to cause (laundry) to damp-dry. 1
adjective damp-dry of or relating to laundry so dried. 1

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Origin of damp-dry

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Damp-dry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Damp-dry

damp-dry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.