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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Even a mundane errand—picking up dry cleaning—can become a backdrop for storytelling.
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Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The comforter might be machine-washable, but a fair few require dry cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Although it’s always advised to thoroughly read the laundry care tag attached to the comforter, most down comforters can be washed in a washing machine, although some require dry cleaning.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
The compound, which has been used for dry cleaning, manufacturing and degreasing machines, can cause cancer, organ damage and a potentially fatal heart defect in babies, according to independent studies and the EPA.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
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Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The comforter might be machine-washable, but a fair few require dry cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Although it’s always advised to thoroughly read the laundry care tag attached to the comforter, most down comforters can be washed in a washing machine, although some require dry cleaning.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
The compound, which has been used for dry cleaning, manufacturing and degreasing machines, can cause cancer, organ damage and a potentially fatal heart defect in babies, according to independent studies and the EPA.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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