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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Andy ran a dry cleaning business in one of the retail spaces, and the couple once operated a Mexican restaurant in its other storefront.
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Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
His parents ran a dry cleaning business on the corner of Manchester Avenue.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Finding a reputable dry cleaning business that will treat your items with care is important, Pozniak said.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Machine washing is the ticket for some, whereas others (like The Company Store's top-selling Best Down Pillow) require dry cleaning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
His parents ran a dry cleaning business on the corner of Manchester Avenue.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Finding a reputable dry cleaning business that will treat your items with care is important, Pozniak said.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Machine washing is the ticket for some, whereas others (like The Company Store's top-selling Best Down Pillow) require dry cleaning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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 26 Mar. 2025.
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