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
The compound, which has been used for dry cleaning, manufacturing and degreasing machines, can cause cancer, organ damage and a potentially fatal heart defect in babies, according to independent studies and the EPA.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Last year, the shop, which burst on the scene in North Park in 2018 inside a former dry cleaning business, was the only West Coast location on the list.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
If the tag recommends dry cleaning, washing in cold water in the washing machine, or tumble-drying on medium heat in the dryer, follow those instructions to avoid fading, shrinking, tearing, or otherwise compromising your duvet.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Ravi has picked up Buck’s dry cleaning so that Buck can pick up Eddie from the airport.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Last year, the shop, which burst on the scene in North Park in 2018 inside a former dry cleaning business, was the only West Coast location on the list.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
If the tag recommends dry cleaning, washing in cold water in the washing machine, or tumble-drying on medium heat in the dryer, follow those instructions to avoid fading, shrinking, tearing, or otherwise compromising your duvet.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Ravi has picked up Buck’s dry cleaning so that Buck can pick up Eddie from the airport.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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