dry cleaner

American  

noun

• dry cleaners
  plural

1. a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc.

2. a person who owns or operates such an establishment.

3. a liquid solvent used in dry cleaning.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dry cleaners
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of dry cleaner

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

dry cleaner

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

This leaves smaller companies — say, a restaurant or a dry cleaner.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026

Be especially cautious if you live in a building above a dry cleaner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

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

And she hid and lied to me about the dry cleaner because she didn’t want me to freak out about her spying on me and invading my privacy.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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