Definition

To dry clothes or laundry without using an iron or smoothing them out.

Example

After washing the clothes, I decided to roughdry them outside in the sun.

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Conversation

Did you roughdry your clothes after washing them?

Yeah, I did! It saves me a lot of time.

That's a great idea, I should try to roughdry mine too.

Definitely! It makes laundry day so much easier.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Roughdry is formed from "rough" (from Old English "ruh", meaning having a coarse or uneven surface) and "dry" (from Old English "dryge", meaning free from moisture). The word "roughdry" refers to the process of drying something in a manner that leaves it with a coarse texture, often used in the context of hair drying.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'coarse' ('rough') and 'free from moisture' ('dry') — this helps you remember that roughdry means to dry something in a way that leaves it with a rough texture.

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