Drier

/ˈdraɪər/ noun

Definition

A machine or device used to remove moisture from something, such as clothes or hair. Something that has less moisture than something else (comparative form of dry).

Etymology

From the verb 'dry' plus the suffix -er indicating an agent or device that performs an action. The word developed in parallel with industrial drying technology in the 19th century, though the comparative adjective form is much older.

Kelly Says

The humble clothes drier revolutionized domestic life by making laundry independent of weather, but it's also one of the most energy-intensive appliances in modern homes. Interestingly, much of the world still relies on clotheslines, making the electric drier a distinctly American and Northern European phenomenon.

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