dry-clean
verb
dry-cleaned; dry-cleaning; dry-cleans
: to subject to dry cleaning
: to undergo dry cleaning
Examples of dry-clean in a Sentence
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Curtains made of tapestry, velvet, or silk should be dry-cleaned.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Smaller municipalities that can’t compete with such extravagant offers have tried other methods of retention, including free gym memberships and dry-cleaning services.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In 2021, state lawmakers dedicated $152.5 million for the Department of Toxic Substances Control to investigate dry-cleaning facilities and search for these underground plumes of contamination.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Robert Stephen Moskowitz was born on June 20, 1935, in Brooklyn to Louis Moskowitz, who owned two dry-cleaning shops, and Lily (Sandman) Moskowitz, who managed the home.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Smaller municipalities that can’t compete with such extravagant offers have tried other methods of retention, including free gym memberships and dry-cleaning services.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In 2021, state lawmakers dedicated $152.5 million for the Department of Toxic Substances Control to investigate dry-cleaning facilities and search for these underground plumes of contamination.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Robert Stephen Moskowitz was born on June 20, 1935, in Brooklyn to Louis Moskowitz, who owned two dry-cleaning shops, and Lily (Sandman) Moskowitz, who managed the home.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Dry-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-clean. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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