dryer

American  

[drahy-er] / ˈdraɪ ər /

noun

1. Also a machine, appliance, or apparatus for removing moisture, as by forced ventilation or heat.

   hair dryer; clothes dryer.

2. drier.

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dryer ¹ British  

/ ˈdraɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that dries

2. an apparatus for removing moisture by forced draught, heating, or centrifuging

3. any of certain chemicals added to oils such as linseed oil to accelerate their drying when used as bases in paints, etc

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dryer ² British  

/ ˈdraɪə /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of drier 1

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Example Sentences

The bungalow is outfitted with a dishwasher and washer and dryer; Adams pays $2,340 in rent including utilities.

From Los Angeles Times

She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Folding the laundry as soon as I hear the dryer beep.

From Literature

There are piles of clothes everywhere—folded on top of the washer and dryer, on the floor, and scattered around the room in white plastic baskets.

From Literature

The ones that could make a person feel like they’d tumbled out of a dryer slightly shrunk.

From Literature