dryer

See also: Dryer

English
A modern front-load tumble clothes dryer for home application
A hair dryer

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

dry +‎ -er (“agent suffix”)

Noun

dryer (plural dryers)

  1. A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
  2. An electric hair dryer.
  3. Any other device, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity.
Synonyms
  • (household appliance for drying clothing): clothes dryer
  • (hair dryer):
Hyponyms
Translations
hairdryer — see hairdryer
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Etymology 2

dry +‎ -er (“comparative suffix”)

Adjective

dryer

  1. (US) Alternative spelling of drier

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