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 Flats at Dupont Circle Apartments is one of those high-end workforce housing buildings: hundreds of residents enjoying their yoga room, valet dry cleaning service, pool and sun deck, EV charging stations and 24-hour concierge.
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Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Cotton mattress pads, for example, can typically be machine washed on a gentle cycle, while wool requires dry cleaning or hand washing.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 9 July 2024
The structure’s exterior seems to have been altered since it was first built for a dry cleaning business, so its architecture likely won’t qualify as historic.
—Paul Guzzo, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
And no need to launder: Rent the Runway has an intense dry cleaning program that takes care of that for you.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
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Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Cotton mattress pads, for example, can typically be machine washed on a gentle cycle, while wool requires dry cleaning or hand washing.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 9 July 2024
The structure’s exterior seems to have been altered since it was first built for a dry cleaning business, so its architecture likely won’t qualify as historic.
—Paul Guzzo, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
And no need to launder: Rent the Runway has an intense dry cleaning program that takes care of that for you.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
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“Dry cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20cleaning. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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