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\ ˈrəf-ˈdrī 
\
\rough-dried; rough-drying; rough-dries
Definition of rough-dry
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to dry (laundry) without smoothing or ironing
rough-dry
adjectiveDefinition of rough-dry (Entry 2 of 2)
: being dry after laundering but not ironed or smoothed over
rough-dry clothes
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The first known use of rough-dry was in 1778
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