tumble-ˈdrier, n.
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Also tumble-dryer.(Show Less)
A machine for drying washing in a heated drum that turns about a horizontal axis.
[1952 Gas Age 8 May 62/1
The tumbler-type of clothes dryer.]
1972 J. McClure Caterpillar Cop vi. 98
The lady next door has a tumble drier so you put your clothes outside and I'll take them round.
1976 Ilkeston Advertiser 10 Dec. 12/1
(advt.)
Don't have wet clothes hanging around, buy a Tumbledryer.
1972—1976(Hide quotations)
Derivatives
tumble-ˈdried adj.
1977 ‘M. Yorke’ Cost of Silence v. 36
Mrs Costello hung her tumble-dried washing round the kitchen.
1977—1977(Hide quotations)
tumble-dry v. trans. (also absol.)
1962 J. T. Marsh Self-smoothing Fabrics xx. 347
Fabrics with wet recovery only cannot be tumble-dried with satisfaction but need line-drying.
1969 Which? Nov. 372/2
(caption)
Line dry or Tumble dry.
1982 A. Price Old ‘Vengeful’ vi. 86
We can do your things... Clarkie can wash them, and tumble dry them, and iron them.
1962—1982(Hide quotations)
tumble-ˈdrying adj.
1962 J. T. Marsh Self-smoothing Fabrics xiv. 228
Different results may be obtained according to whether the fabric is dried on a line or on one of the tumble-drying machines.
1962—1962(Hide quotations)