dry-clean
verb
dry-cleaned; dry-cleaning; dry-cleans
: to subject to dry cleaning
: to undergo dry cleaning
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Lovato also unveiled the album's cover, which has her standing nude in front of a blue screen, holding onto a pink dress in dry-clean wrapping to cover her nudity.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Meet The Experts Rick Rome is the CEO and founder of WashClub, an on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning service based in New York City.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Plus, they needn’t be dry-cleaned—according to the product description, machine-washing on cold will do the trick.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, the Breeze comforter is not designed for washing machines, and the instructions say to spot clean, or dry-clean when needed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Meet The Experts Rick Rome is the CEO and founder of WashClub, an on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning service based in New York City.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Plus, they needn’t be dry-cleaned—according to the product description, machine-washing on cold will do the trick.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, the Breeze comforter is not designed for washing machines, and the instructions say to spot clean, or dry-clean when needed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dry-clean
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“Dry-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-clean. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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