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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The demand for dry cleaning and alterations was overwhelming.
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
His father, Ryozo, a sumo wrestler from Fukuoka Prefecture, became a stevedore and owner of a dry cleaning shop in Hawaii.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Some of these changes include eliminating free laundry and dry cleaning as well as pushing back the time dinner is served in the office, so employees have to stay later to take advantage of it.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Bissell CrossWave OmniForce Vacuum Mop is a two-in-one cordless device that quickly transitions between wet and dry cleaning.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
His father, Ryozo, a sumo wrestler from Fukuoka Prefecture, became a stevedore and owner of a dry cleaning shop in Hawaii.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Some of these changes include eliminating free laundry and dry cleaning as well as pushing back the time dinner is served in the office, so employees have to stay later to take advantage of it.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Bissell CrossWave OmniForce Vacuum Mop is a two-in-one cordless device that quickly transitions between wet and dry cleaning.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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