dry cleaner
noun
a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc.
dry cleaners
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pluralof dry cleaner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For example, larger shares of dry cleaners and construction workers said they use AI on the job when compared to administrative assistants and data-entry clerks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Tailors are in short supply just when stores, fashion designers and local dry cleaners say they need more of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
A beauty salon, including barbers, pedicurists and manicurists, is also on hand, along with a laundry service and dry cleaners.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
So far, the state has honed in on more than 100 dry cleaners statewide, including more than 70 in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
A café burned, and so did a furniture store, an A&P grocery store, several abandoned houses, a dry cleaners.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
