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Dyer vs Dryer - What's the difference?

dyer | dryer |

As nouns the difference between dyer and dryer

is that dyer is one who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation while dryer is a household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.

As a proper noun Dyer

is {{surname}.

As an adjective dryer is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

dyer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

    • Related terms

    * dyer's broom * dyer's rocket * dyer's weed

    Synonyms

    * litster

    Anagrams

    *

    dryer

    English

    (wikipedia dryer)

    Alternative forms

    * drier

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
  • An electric hair dryer.
  • Any other device, household or industrial, designed to remove water, or humidity.
    • Synonyms
    * (household appliance for drying clothing) clothes dryer * (hair dryer)
    Hyponyms
    * (other drying device) dehumidifier

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (US)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns