dry-wall

[ drahy-wawl ]

/ ˈdraɪˌwɔl /

to construct or renovate with dry wall: to dry-wall the interior of a house.

of, relating to, or having dry wall.

OTHER WORDS FROM dry-wall

dry·wall·er, noun

dry-roasted, dry-rot, dry-salt, dry-shod, dry-stone, dry-wall, dryad, dryas, drybrush, dryden, dryer

dry wall

Also dry·wall.

an interior wall or partition finished in a dry material, usually in the form of prefabricated sheets or panels nailed to studs, as distinguished from one that is plastered.
a material, as wallboard or plasterboard, used for such a wall.

a masonry or stone wall laid up without mortar.

1770–80, for earlier sense

The World War I memorial has waited 96 years, and drywall safety seems like the definition of optional.

House Republicans Cave to Sandy Aid Pressure |John Avlon |January 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Media reports on problems with Chinese-made drywall, or on lead paint in Chinese-made toys, have made parents think beyond price.

Consumers Love the Made in the U.S.A. Brand |Daniel Gross |November 20, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The Westinghousers had cut through the walls with drywall knives to join all the stores together.

Makers |Cory Doctorow