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dry-cleaning

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present participle of dry-clean

Synonyms & Antonyms of dry-cleaning

as in washing, brushing

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for dry-cleaning

brushing,
combing,
dusting,
laundering,
mopping,
mucking (out),
rinsing,
scouring,
scrubbing,
shampooing,
sponging,
swabbing,
sweeping,
vacuuming,
washing,
wiping

cleaning,
cleansing,
deterging,
GI'ing,
turning out

decontaminating,
purging,
purifying

disinfecting,
sanitizing

brightening,
deodorizing,
freshening,
sprucing (up),
sweetening

picking up,
straightening (up),
tidying,
uncluttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for dry-cleaning

begriming,
muddying

defiling,
polluting,
tainting

blackening,
discoloring

besmirching,
dirtying,
fouling,
soiling,
spotting,
staining,
sullying

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dry-cleans

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“Dry-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleaning. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of dry-cleaning was in 1855

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