Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make too dry.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To dry too much.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
dry too much.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dryers that automatically go for a predetermined amount of time will probably just overdry your clothes, filling them with static electricity.
From The Tips Box: DIY Skills, Touchpad Middle Click, Laundry Drying | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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“She lives a life denied my ancestors,” Fiona said, the anger as quick to flame as overdry gunpowder.
Aching for Always Gwyn Cready 2010
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Dryers that automatically go for a predetermined amount of time will probably just overdry your clothes, filling them with static electricity.
From The Tips Box: DIY Skills, Touchpad Middle Click, Laundry Drying | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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Just be sure to let it set all the way, err on the side of overdry before trying to lift them and peel the leaves off.
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If you throw in clothes from the washer knotted together in an impenetrable mass, they are likely to take forever to dry, or some will overdry while others remain damp because air cannot circulate around them.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If you store clothes in hot places, such as in unventilated attics or near radiators, or overdry clothes in the dryer, yellowing is likely to result.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Superwash wools can be tumbled dry; be careful not to overdry.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Superwash wools can be tumbled dry; be careful not to overdry.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Sweet peppers, which do best at 40-55°F and 90-95 percent relative humidity, will last far better on the refrigerator door in a perforated plastic bag than on a warm, overdry shelf.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If you store clothes in hot places, such as in unventilated attics or near radiators, or overdry clothes in the dryer, yellowing is likely to result.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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