dryer
Translation
tumble dryer, hair dryer
Examples
I put the wet clothes in the dryer.
I put the wet clothes in the tumble dryer.
She used a hair dryer to style her hair.
She used a hair dryer to style her hair.
Grammar Patterns
a clothes dryer / a tumble dryer ((...)) a machine for drying clothes We need to buy a new clothes dryer.
a hair dryer ((...)) a device for drying hair Can I borrow your hair dryer?
Similar Words
Synonyms: (clothes dryer) tumble dryer; (hair dryer) blow dryer
Etymology
From the verb 'dry' + the suffix '-er', indicating an agent or instrument.
Memory Tips
A machine that makes things 'dry' is a 'dryer'. Simple as that.