Dryer Meaning in English

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US

/ˈdɹaɪɝ/

DRY-ur

UK

/dɹˈaɪɐ/

DRY-uh

Definition

A dryer is a machine that removes moisture, most commonly used to dry clothes or hair.

Usage & Nuances

"Dryer" by itself usually refers to a clothes dryer (laundry). For hair, say "hair dryer." Not the same as "dry" (the adjective). In American English, "dryer" is common; British English often uses "tumble dryer."

• Spanish: secadora
• Portuguese (BR): secadora
• Portuguese (PT): máquina de secar
• Chinese (Simplified): 烘干机 - 吹风机
• Chinese (Traditional): 烘乾機 - 吹風機
• Hindi: ड्रायर (कपड़े सुखाने की मशीन) - हेयर ड्रायर
• Arabic: مجفف (ملابس أو شعر)
• Bengali: ড্রায়ার - কাপড় শুকানোর মেশিন - চুল শুকানোর মেশিন
• Russian: сушилка - фен (для волос)
• Japanese: 乾燥機 - ドライヤー（髪用）
• Vietnamese: máy sấy - máy sấy tóc
• Korean: 건조기 - 헤어드라이어
• Turkish: kurutucu - saç kurutma makinesi
• Urdu: ڈرائر - کپڑے سکھانے والی مشین - ہیئر ڈرائر
• Indonesian: pengering - pengering rambut

Example Sentences

Can you pass me the hair dryer?

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I put my wet clothes in the dryer.

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The dryer is in the laundry room.

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Don't forget to clean the dryer filter.

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Our dryer broke, so we had to hang our clothes outside.

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I love getting towels out of the dryer when they're still warm.

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