air-dry

air-dry
Free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to air; "naturally" dried.
2. verb
To dry by exposure to the air.

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  • air-dry — air′ dry v. dried, dry•ing, adj. 1) to dry by exposure to the air 2) dry beyond further evaporation • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

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  • air-dry — /air druy /, v., air dried, air drying, adj. v.t., v.i. 1. to dry by exposure to the air. adj. 2. dry beyond further evaporation. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

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  • air-dry — I. adjective Date: 1856 dry to such a degree that no further moisture is given up on exposure to air II. verb Date: 1886 transitive verb to dry by exposure to air intransitive verb to become dry by exposure to air …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • air-dry — /ˈɛə draɪ/ (say air druy) verb (t) (air dried, air drying) 1. to remove moisture from by evaporation in free air. –adjective 2. dry beyond further evaporation …  

  • air-dry — verb make or become dry through contact with air …   English new terms dictionary

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