rough-dried; rough-drying; rough-dries
: to dry (laundry) without smoothing or ironing
: being dry after laundering but not ironed or smoothed over
rough-dry clothes
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Editor’s tip: Thermal brushes work best on semi-damp hair, so rough-dry your hair with a blow-dryer before moving in with this.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
In what felt like moments, the initial cut was done and my hair was rough-dried completely with the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer, $429.99.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
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Verb
Your hair can be air-dried or rough-dried with a bit of of a sugar or texture spray, says Ramos.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Editor’s tip: Thermal brushes work best on semi-damp hair, so rough-dry your hair with a blow-dryer before moving in with this.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
In what felt like moments, the initial cut was done and my hair was rough-dried completely with the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer, $429.99.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
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“Rough-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough-dry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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