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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

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  • playful

    carefree

    when marketing copy can stress freedom from bother

    not when Carefree exaggerates if some regular maintenance remains necessary.

  • everyday

    low-maintenance

    when minimal ongoing attention is the key benefit

    not when Used of a person, low-maintenance can imply emotional detachment.

  • warm

    unfussy

    when a plant or routine tolerates ordinary conditions

    not when Unfussy is conversational and may sound dismissive in product specifications.

  • professional

    hard-wearing

    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

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It naturally appears in

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  • 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

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.