dry cleaner
Americannoun
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dry cleaners
plural
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a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc.
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a person who owns or operates such an establishment.
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a liquid solvent used in dry cleaning.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dry cleaner
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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A nearby dry cleaner said the price of plastic garment covers had more than doubled, while a cafe owner noted a 50-percent increase in the cost of plastic cups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Think the mom-and-pop taqueria, bike shop or dry cleaner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
This leaves smaller companies — say, a restaurant or a dry cleaner.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
Then, they laundered the dyed strips at a dry cleaner, took them back to the community center, sat down at their sewing machines, and pieced the fabric together into 60-foot stripes.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2024
Or: Monica, whispering to her dry cleaner: Can you get this stain out for me?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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