/ Dictionary / Index D damp-dry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: damp-dry Pronunciation: (damp'drī', -drī"), [key] — v., adj. -dried, -dry•ing, —v.i. (of laundry) to dry partially so that some moisture remains, as for ease in ironing. —v.t. to cause (laundry) to damp-dry. —adj. of or pertaining to laundry so dried. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. damp box dampen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language