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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Spills can be blotted (never rubbed) with a dry cloth since the fabric is non-absorptive, and for more stubborn stains, dry cleaning is recommended. Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 Amenities: Valet parking, same-day dry cleaning service, off-site fitness center access Editor’s Tip: Book a table at UNI, one of the city’s top sushi restaurants—it’s located on the ground floor. Todd Plummer, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025 This hack is best used for dry cleaning. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 For the next six months, the village will not issue new businesses licenses for 13 different types of establishments including grocery stores, coffee shops, gas stations, salons, dry cleaning and hotels. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry cleaning

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dry cleaning was in 1855

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“Dry cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20cleaning. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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