Word
drier
Phoneticsdri·er
US/ˈdɹaɪɝ/
UK/dɹˈaɪə/
Definition
n. a machine or tool that removes water from things like clothes or hair. It uses heat or air to make things dry quickly.
n. an appliance or device designed to remove moisture from objects, typically through the application of heat or airflow.
Examples
“I put the wet towels in the drier.”
“After washing her hair, she used a hand-held drier to style it before heading to the interview.”
“The industrial-sized drier in the basement of the hotel can process fifty kilograms of laundry in a single cycle, significantly reducing the turnaround time for fresh linens.”
Examples
simple
“I put the wet towels in the drier.”
contextual
“After washing her hair, she used a hand-held drier to style it before heading to the interview.”
complex
“The industrial-sized drier in the basement of the hotel can process fifty kilograms of laundry in a single cycle, significantly reducing the turnaround time for fresh linens.”
Usage
Commonly spelled 'dryer' in American English, while 'drier' is more frequent in British English for the appliance.
Etymology
From Middle English driere, dreyere (“one who dries”), equivalent to dry + -er (agent noun suffix).
From dry + -er (comparative suffix).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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