tumble-ˈdrier
Also -dryer.
[f. tumble v. + drier, dryer.]
A machine for drying washing in a heated drum that turns about a horizontal axis. So tumble-dry v. trans. (also absol.), tumble-ˈdried, -ˈdrying ppl. adjs.
| [1952 Gas Age 8 May 62/1 The tumbler-type of clothes dryer.] 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. Ibid. 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. 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. 1977 ‘M. Yorke’ Cost of Silence v. 36 Mrs Costello hung her tumble-dried washing round the kitchen. 1982 A. Price Old Vengeful vi. 86 We can do your things... Clarkie can wash them, and tumble dry them, and iron them. |