Wash-and-wear

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing wordnet

Adjective

1
That requires no ironing after being washed and dried. not-comparable
"Darrell Johns […] sat across from him in his plaid Sears wash-and-wear jacket, fast approaching Ruffino's sotted state of slobbery."
2
Not requiring styling or special tools; able to be washed and naturally air-dried. not-comparable

Adjective

1
treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing wordnet

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Example

"Darrell Johns […] sat across from him in his plaid Sears wash-and-wear jacket, fast approaching Ruffino's sotted state of slobbery."

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