"wash-and-wear" meaning in All languages combined

See wash-and-wear on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wash-and-wear.wav
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} wash-and-wear (not comparable)
  1. (of clothing) That requires no ironing after being washed and dried. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-wash-and-wear-en-adj-u4vQ8Wv2 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. (of a hairstyle) Not requiring styling or special tools; able to be washed and naturally air-dried. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-wash-and-wear-en-adj-vz12JXPn Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing, Hair Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Clothing: 44 56 Disambiguation of Hair: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ready-to-wear
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