"wash-and-wear" meaning in English

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Adjective

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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52
  2. (of a hairstyle) Not requiring styling or special tools; able to be washed and naturally air-dried. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Clothing, Hair
    Sense id: en-wash-and-wear-en-adj-vz12JXPn Disambiguation of Clothing: 4 96 Disambiguation of Hair: 44 56 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ready-to-wear

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