noun
Dryer
noun
1
A machine that removes moisture from clothes, hair, or other items by heat or airflow.
"She threw the wet towels straight into the dryer."
"He used a hairdryer to dry his hair after the shower."
How to Use Dryer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA machine used for drying things, most commonly clothes or hair.
Common mistake
"Dryer" is normally the machine (clothes dryer), while "drier" is the comparative of the adjective "dry" (this towel is drier than that one) — though both spellings sometimes overlap.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
tumble dryer
hair dryer
clothes dryer
Word Forms
Dryers plural
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