Spanish Conversation · Level 138
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Spanish word
secadora
Pronunciation
IPA/sekaˈðoɾa/
Meaning
- feminine noundryer
Example
¿Dónde está la secadora?
Where is the dryer?
More examples
La secadora terminó su ciclo.
The dryer finished its cycle.
Core concept
Appliance for drying clothing in a home or coin-operated laundromat.
Common phrases
la secadora de gas
gas dryer
la secadora automática
automatic dryer
Similar words
lavadora: Appliance that washes clothing and other textiles in a home or laundromat.
tendedero: Rack or line for hanging laundry so items dry naturally in the air.
secador: Handheld electric device for drying hair or small items.
secadora de ropa: Appliance made specifically to dry clothing.
Definition in Spanish
Electrodoméstico destinado a secar ropa, habitual en hogares y lavanderías.
Word origin
Derived from secar 'to dry' plus the suffix -dor(a) that marks instruments, so secadora names the drying machine.
Usage tips
- When asking where it is, la secadora is the normal phrase and adding de ropa makes the meaning explicit so it is not taken for a hair dryer.
Opposites
- tendederoclotheslinenoun
Related words
- secardryverb
- secadordryernoun
- secadodryingnoun