What does séchoir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word séchoir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use séchoir in French.

The word séchoir in French means clothes horse, dryer, tumble dryer, hairdryer, hairdrier, drying room, ripening room, cellar, hairdryer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word séchoir

clothes horse

nom masculin (installation de séchage) (foldable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le linge pend sur le séchoir.
The washing is hanging on the clothes horse.

dryer, tumble dryer

nom masculin (sèche-linge) (laundry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai mis mes vêtements au séchoir pour qu'ils soient vite secs.
I put my clothes in the dryer (or: tumble dryer) so that they would dry quickly.

hairdryer, hairdrier

nom masculin (sèche-cheveux) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Valérie a utilisé son séchoir car elle ne voulait par aller dehors les cheveux mouillés.
Valerie used her hairdryer because she didn't want to go outside with wet hair.

drying room, ripening room, cellar

nom masculin (lieu de séchage) (cheese)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fromages finissent l'affinage au séchoir.
The cheeses finish maturing in the drying room.

hairdryer

nom masculin (appareil pour sécher les cheveux) (appliance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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