Definition of rough–dry
transitive verb
: to dry (laundry) without smoothing or ironing
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First Known Use of rough–dry
1778
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rough–dry
adjective
Definition of rough–dry
: being dry after laundering but not ironed or smoothed over rough–dry clothes
First Known Use of rough–dry
1785
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