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dry cleaning
noun
- the cleaning of garments, fabrics, draperies, etc., with any of various chemicals rather than water.
- garments for cleaning in this way.
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Other Words From
- dry-cleaning adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dry cleaning1
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Example Sentences
He went on to open a dry cleaning business, barbecue restaurant, and liquor store.
There is nothing less sleep-inducing than feeling like both your feet have dry-cleaning bags rubber-banded around them.
A woman who owned a dry-cleaning store was knifed to death in the early morning hours on New York's Upper East Side.
Dry-cleaning a fancy gown or special heirloom can be an anxiety-fueled endeavor.
Far easier than picking up your dry cleaning, as one Gilt Groupie points out.
A top covering for the carriage must have washing or dry cleaning qualities.
Grease may also be removed by dry cleaning, or chemical cleaning as it is called.
Centrifugal wringers are used also as dry-cleaning machines.
She noticed a florist shop, a candy store, a dry cleaning establishment, and even a small brokerage office opening off the lobby.
It was a dryer; a device for spinning clothes which were wet with liquid from the dry-cleaning washer.
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