adjective / noun
dry
Excluding alcoholic drinks or favoring their exclusion.
The town remains dry and permits no alcohol sales.
Etymology
The contrast between dry and wet was applied to the availability of alcoholic drink. A dry place or policy excludes alcohol, and a dry can be someone who favors that exclusion.
More examples
- They planned a dry wedding reception.
- The drys campaigned against reopening the tavern.
- Our trip took us through several dry counties.
Forms
dry · drys · drier · driest
Similar words
- alcohol-free
- Explicitly excludes alcohol rather than naming a political supporter.
- prohibitionist
- A person advocating bans, rather than any alcohol-free event.