To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.

To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.

To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.

expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"

expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

DRY: The drying or solvent evaporation of a topcoat at room temperature.