The adhering of a garment to the wearer's body or to another garment, caused by a buildup of static electricity.
‘Have you ever wondered about static electricity and static cling?’
‘What I was suspecting was that these thing were held together by electrostatic forces - static cling - little, very weak, electrostatic forces that holds together grains.’
‘It doesn't matter whether it's a sagging bra strap, static cling, or a potato chip that breaks when you dip it.’
‘To avoid fabric softeners and static cling, line dry your clothing or remove them from the dryer while slightly damp.’
‘These ‘maps ‘are static cling, color-coded guides that slip under the strings and wrap around the neck of a guitar using no glues or adhesives, so they don't damage the guitar.’
‘Well mine only get static cling in spring, so I guess it is only you.’
‘Fabric softener sheets are designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television and computer screen with a used sheet to keep dust from resettling.’
‘It will also help to prevent static cling in the dryer.’
‘Atropal began frantically running his stumps through his hair, gathering the nether world equivalent of static cling.’
‘She immediately clung to his leg like a sock with static cling.’
‘It not only prevents static cling, but it also removes soap residue.’
‘A few minor things to consider: If you are traveling in the winter, you may find that static cling is rampant.’
‘Magic BrushOff is a two-sided non-invasive, sponge-like gizmo that has a certain static cling which draws in surface dirt.’
‘I had been using a blush brush, but the static cling effect was terrible.’
‘Lose the cooling fans and the static cling of the monitor.’
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