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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Putting an item through the spin cycle of a washing machine or tumbling it in a hot dryer instead of hand-washing, air drying, or dry cleaning as advised can cause fabric fibers to prematurely break off and pill.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2024
Clothes made from plastic fibers—PVC or polyurethane—and some synthetic fabrics should not be treated with dry cleaning solvents.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
Particulars: Yee, 66, was born to Chinese immigrant parents and grew up in San Francisco, where the family lived in a one-room apartment behind their dry cleaning business.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
From July 22 to July 31, the burger chain will offer a complimentary dry cleaning when guests try one of its new Smoky Classic BBQ Burger or the Carolina BBQ Burger with Fried Pickles.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2024
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2024
Clothes made from plastic fibers—PVC or polyurethane—and some synthetic fabrics should not be treated with dry cleaning solvents.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
Particulars: Yee, 66, was born to Chinese immigrant parents and grew up in San Francisco, where the family lived in a one-room apartment behind their dry cleaning business.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
From July 22 to July 31, the burger chain will offer a complimentary dry cleaning when guests try one of its new Smoky Classic BBQ Burger or the Carolina BBQ Burger with Fried Pickles.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2024
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“Dry cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20cleaning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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