dry off
phr. v..phr. v.. to become completely dry, or to make something dry by using a towel or heat.
phr. v.. to remove moisture from a surface or person until completely dry; can be used intransitively (to become dry) or transitively (to make dry).
I need to dry off after my shower.
The children ran around the garden to dry off in the sun after playing in the pool.
After emerging from the lake, the hikers paused to dry off before changing into their thermal layers to prevent hypothermia.
often used when someone has just come out of water, such as a pool, shower, or rain.
contrast with the simple verb 'dry'; 'dry off' emphasizes the process of removing surface water from a person or object until the wetness is gone.
I dried off my hair with a hair dryer.I dried my hair with a hair dryer.while 'dry off' works for surfaces or bodies, we usually just use 'dry' for hair or clothes.