dry cleaning
Americannoun
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the cleaning of garments, fabrics, draperies, etc., with any of various chemicals rather than water.
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garments for cleaning in this way.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dry cleaning
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Because of its toxicity, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has begun a 10-year phaseout of PCE use in dry cleaning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Hotel irons are sketchy and hotel dry cleaning is expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Most Silicon Valley companies at the time lavished their top engineering talent with free lunches, on-site dry cleaning, nap pods and other luxury amenities.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
In addition to mowing her lawn, he says he was asked to plan her vacations and pick up dry cleaning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
Once again, he made a "dry cleaning" run on the way to the station, in Moscow's Komsomolskaya Square.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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