dryer
noun
dry·er
variant spelling of drier
1
: something that extracts or absorbs moisture
2
: a substance that accelerates drying (as of oils, paints, and printing inks)
3
usually dryer
: a device for drying
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The lucrativeness of laundry At Cami's laundromat, machine prices range from dryers that cost 25 cents per seven minutes to 80-pound washers that cost $12 per load.
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Ashton Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Significant price drops on major appliances can reach up to 40% off, providing hundreds of dollars in savings on refrigerators, washers and dryers.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
Washers and dryers use nearly the same amount of energy with small loads as with large loads.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Find the Dyson Airwrap, the AirStrait, the Supersonic hair dryer, and the Corrale straightener—now available for up to $600 off.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
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Ashton Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Significant price drops on major appliances can reach up to 40% off, providing hundreds of dollars in savings on refrigerators, washers and dryers.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
Washers and dryers use nearly the same amount of energy with small loads as with large loads.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Find the Dyson Airwrap, the AirStrait, the Supersonic hair dryer, and the Corrale straightener—now available for up to $600 off.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dryer
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“Dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dryer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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