Definition

Describing laundry that has been dried but not pressed or smoothed out with an iron.

Example

After washing the clothes, I left them roughdried on the line.

Conversation

Did you see my laundry?

Yeah, I noticed it was all roughdried on the line.

I forgot to iron it before leaving the house.

No worries, it still looks fine like that!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Roughdried is formed from "rough" (from Old English "ruh", meaning uneven or coarse) and "dried" (from Old English "drīgan", meaning to dry). The word describes something that has been dried in a manner that leaves it uneven or coarse in texture.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'uneven' ('rough') and has been 'dried' — this helps you remember that 'roughdried' refers to a texture that is coarse after drying.

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