rough-dry
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1rough–dry
transitive verb \ˈrəf-ˈdrī\Definition of ROUGH-DRY
: to dry (laundry) without smoothing or ironing
First Known Use of ROUGH-DRY
1778
2rough–dry
adjectiveDefinition of ROUGH-DRY
: being dry after laundering but not ironed or smoothed over <rough–dry clothes>
First Known Use of ROUGH-DRY
1854
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