dryer

a machine for drying clothes by blowing hot air over them

secadora, secador de ropa

• use a dryer

Collocations electric dryer · clothes dryer

• I need to use the dryer.

  Necesito usar la secadora.

an electrical device for drying your hair quickly after washing it

secador de pelo, secadora de cabello

• use a dryer on one's hair

Collocations hair dryer · blow-dry with a dryer

• She uses a dryer to blow-dry her hair.

  Ella usa un secador para peinar su cabello con el secador.

the process of drying something, especially clothes or hair

secado, sequedad

• do the drying

Collocations air drying · machine drying

• We prefer air drying to machine drying.

  Preferimos secar al aire que usar la secadora.