dry cleaner

noun

: one whose business is dry cleaning

Examples of dry cleaner in a Sentence

I take my clothes to a local dry cleaner.

My wool coat is still at the dry cleaner's.

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, the comforter is machine washable, so keeping it fresh won’t require a pricey trip to the dry cleaner. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

To be a stylish New Yorker is to have a preferred local dry cleaner, and on Saturday night, a storefront on Canal Street became just that for NYFW show-goers. — Clara Hillis, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2026

Most king-size comforters are too bulky for a standard washer, so Christian suggests a trip to the dry cleaner or a laundromat with larger machines. — Olivia Laborde, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

They should be handled according to the label or instructions, usually on a gentle cycle or sent to a dry cleaner. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dry cleaner

• convener
• convenor
• demeanor
• demeanour
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener
• leaner
• lienor
• meaner
• screener