rough-dry

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[ruhf-drahy]

verb, -dried, -dry⋅ing, adjective

–verb (used with object)

1.	to dry (laundry) after washing, without smoothing, ironing, etc.

–adjective

2.	(of laundered clothes, sheets, etc.) dried but not ironed.

Also, roughdry.

Origin:
1830–40

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rough-dry
verb
dry without smoothing or ironing; "rough-dry the laundry"

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