damp-dry: Meaning and Definition of

damp-dry

Pronunciation: (damp'drī', -drī"), [key]
— v., adj. -dried, -dry•ing,
—v.i.
  1. (of laundry) to dry partially so that some moisture remains, as for ease in ironing.
—v.t.
  1. to cause (laundry) to damp-dry.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to laundry so dried.
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