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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both friends and family reached out, sent flowers, gifts, cards and offered to pick up my dry cleaning.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Friends and family reached out, sent flowers, gifts, cards and offered to pick up my dry cleaning.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
This hands-free bucket can be used for wet or dry cleaning.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
For the majority, no dry cleaning is required but a trip through the washer and a tumble dry is always recommended to extend the life of your comforter.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Friends and family reached out, sent flowers, gifts, cards and offered to pick up my dry cleaning.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
This hands-free bucket can be used for wet or dry cleaning.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
For the majority, no dry cleaning is required but a trip through the washer and a tumble dry is always recommended to extend the life of your comforter.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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