To dry wouldn't normally be used intransitively, so it's almost always reflexive I dried myself if the object is the same as the subject. That's not the case with to dry off, where we assume the object is the same as the subject unless explicitly specified otherwise (I dried the dog off).

To remove wetness from oneself, someone, or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dry" and "off." Here's a towel so you can dry yourself off when you get out of the pool.

Oct 27, 2014 · To wipe yourself suggests you are drying a smaller and more specific part of your body. Click to expand... In the U.S. "wipe yourself" means using that roll of toilet paper next to the toilet, where you are sitting, for its intended function....

Aug 9, 2022 · I mean to express the behavior of removing wetness from your total body after taking a shower, can I say both 1)" dry yourself " and 2)" dry yourself off"?

May 17, 2015 · Do you say "dry oneself up" to mean "dry oneself off"? Dry yourself off is what this Brit would use. GF.. Mind you, I do sometimes dry up the cups and glasses after a cup of tea or a beer. These days my cup is put into the dish washer to be cleaned with all the other items to be washed..... AmE also more commonly uses "dry off."

Nov 29, 2023 · How can I dry myself without a towel? Use a long, durable article of clothing and hold either end in each hand and twirl the piece loosely in front of your body (similar to the motion of twisting a towel to snap it). This will cause a small vortex of air to dry off your skin. What to do if you forget your towel?

"dry yourself" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. You can use it as an instruction to someone to dry themselves off after bathing, swimming, etc. For example, "Hurry up and dry yourself off before you catch a cold!".

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having or characterized by little or no rain: This dry weather is bad for the crops. not under, in, or on water: [ before a noun ] to be on dry land. not now containing liquid;