Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stay-dry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: stay-dry
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a fabric, permeable (referring to a material that allows liquid to wick through).

Example Sentences

"Pampers keep baby bottoms drier because they have a special stay-dry lining next to baby's skin. Moisture goes through it and is trapped in the absorbent layers below."
"Disposable bed and chair pads are also available to protect furniture. A range of reusable products is also available. These usually have an absorbent layer sandwiched between a stay-dry layer and a waterproof layer to prevent leaking."
"Microfleece works well for reusable liners, suede cloth polyesters for a stay-dry layer on inserts, polyurethane laminate for water resistant covers and shells, microfiber inserts absorb quickly and dry quick, viscose/rayon made from bamboo absorbs a lot of liquid."

Etymology

Contraction of stay + dry, because the material does not absorb any liquid.

Inflected Forms

stay dry (alternative)

Questions

What does stay-dry mean?: Of a fabric, permeable (referring to a material that allows liquid to wick through).
Where does stay-dry come from?: Contraction of stay + dry, because the material does not absorb any liquid.

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