tumble dry

tumble dry

transitive verb

Definition of TUMBLE DRY

: to dry (as clothes) by tumbling in a dryer

— tumble dryer noun

— tumble drying noun

Examples of TUMBLE DRY

1. He tumble dried his clothes on high heat.

First Known Use of TUMBLE DRY

1962

Rhymes with TUMBLE DRY

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