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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Machine washing is the ticket for some, whereas others (like The Company Store's top-selling Best Down Pillow) require dry cleaning.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Under the administration’s PCE rule the substance will be phased out of dry cleaning in 10 years.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Spot cleaning stains or using a home dry cleaning kit to freshen the fabric will also keep the coat looking better.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban on toxic chemical solvents PCE and TCE which are commonly used in dry cleaning earlier this month.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Under the administration’s PCE rule the substance will be phased out of dry cleaning in 10 years.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Spot cleaning stains or using a home dry cleaning kit to freshen the fabric will also keep the coat looking better.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban on toxic chemical solvents PCE and TCE which are commonly used in dry cleaning earlier this month.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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