dryer
noun
dry·er
variant spelling of drier
1
: something that extracts or absorbs moisture
2
: a substance that accelerates drying (as of oils, paints, and printing inks)
3
usually dryer
: a device for drying
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It’s brought back to Monster Laundry in midtown and handed off to service attendants who wash items using their washing machines, or extractors, before placing them in the dryer to complete the cycle.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Make sure to remove fur and lint from the dryer lint trap after you're done.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Not with crisp, clean bedding but with your sheet coming out of the dryer balled up in your duvet cover, still soaking wet.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Make sure to remove fur and lint from the dryer lint trap after you're done.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Not with crisp, clean bedding but with your sheet coming out of the dryer balled up in your duvet cover, still soaking wet.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dryer
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“Dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dryer. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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