dry cleaning
noun
1
: the cleansing of fabrics with substantially nonaqueous organic solvents
2
: something that is dry-cleaned
Examples of dry cleaning in a Sentence
I can pick up the dry cleaning on my way home.
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When packing for your next adventure, put your more delicate items inside the dry cleaning bags, including your cotton and linen pieces.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Related: Emotional dry cleaning: A writer helps doctors share their stories — and their pain
Cultural transformation requires leadership buy-in, resource allocation, cross-sector collaboration, and adjustments over time.
—Sadie Elisseou, STAT, 23 May 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Related: Emotional dry cleaning: A writer helps doctors share their stories — and their pain
Cultural transformation requires leadership buy-in, resource allocation, cross-sector collaboration, and adjustments over time.
—Sadie Elisseou, STAT, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dry cleaning
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“Dry cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20cleaning. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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