dry cleaner

noun

: one whose business is dry cleaning

Examples of dry cleaner in a Sentence

I take my clothes to a local dry cleaner.

My wool coat is still at the dry cleaner's.

Recent Examples on the Web

And those who lived near a dry cleaner were 23% more likely to develop the type of Parkinson’s that causes problems with walking, balance and falling. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

They should be handled according to the label or instructions, usually on a gentle cycle or sent to a dry cleaner. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026

Securing a three-in-one cordless wet-dry cleaner equipped with high-temperature self-cleaning, dual-edge scrapers, and 180-degree lie-flat furniture clearance for under $170 is an exceptional value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Broadway, the neighborhood’s grand boulevard, was lined with beauty salons, dry cleaners, shoe-repair stalls, and single-room-occupancy hotels. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dry cleaner

• convener
• convenor
• demeanor
• demeanour
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener
• leaner
• lienor
• meaner
• screener