Easy-care
adj.calm, capableeveryday
What it means
Requiring little maintenance or special treatment to remain in good condition.
Reach for it when praising a fabric, plant, or product that saves routine upkeep
The easy-care ground cover stayed healthy with occasional watering.
Choose between these
5- playful
when marketing copy can stress freedom from bother
not when Carefree exaggerates if some regular maintenance remains necessary.
- everyday
when minimal ongoing attention is the key benefit
not when Used of a person, low-maintenance can imply emotional detachment.
- warm
when a plant or routine tolerates ordinary conditions
not when Unfussy is conversational and may sound dismissive in product specifications.
- professional
when durability under repeated use matters
not when A durable item can still demand careful cleaning or servicing.
- professional
wash-and-wear
when clothing needs little ironing after laundering
not when Wash-and-wear is limited to garments and says nothing about other upkeep.
Said against
3- high-maintenance
- delicate
- demanding
It naturally appears in
3- easy-care fabric
The easy-care fabric dried smoothly without ironing.
- easy-care garden
Native shrubs formed an easy-care garden around the clinic.
- easy-care finish
An easy-care finish kept fingerprints from marking the cabinet.
Where this comes from
- dictionary.com, adjective sense 1: requiring little care or maintenance opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.