dry off

phrasal verb

dried off; drying off; dries off

: to become dry

My umbrella's drying off in the hall.

: to make one's body dry

We got out of the pool and dried off.

: to make (someone or something) dry

He dried off the bench and sat down.

Dry yourself off and get dressed.

Examples of dry off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These towels don’t seem to deposit lint in the dryer, don’t seem to fade, and appear to be super-absorbent towels—a pretty important factor for a product that exists just to dry off your body. —

Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024 Play is suspended at the onset of precipitation and doesn’t resume until the showers end, courts are dried off and players warm up, all of which takes time. —

Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024 Step out and dry off when your cough starts to quiet down. —

Jessica Migala, Health, 19 June 2024 The machine-washable rug is made of plush chenille that quickly dries off feet. —

Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dry off

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