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WASH-AND-WEAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wash-and-wear" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Derivation:
wash-and-wear (treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing
Example:
a wash-and-wear shirt
Synonyms:
drip-dry; wash-and-wear
Classified under:
Similar:
washable (capable of being washed without injury)
Derivation:
wash-and-wear (a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing)
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