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.
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Unlike 100 percent linen pants that require special care (and sometimes dry cleaning), these affordable alternatives are easy to wash, too.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Among other communities receiving brownfields grants this month was East Hartford, which got $100,000 toward an environmental assessment and remediation planning for a former dry cleaning business at 832 Silver Lane.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Guests may need to purchase a new outfit and appropriate shoes for a specific dress code, and take on dry cleaning expenses, and arrange childcare or petcare.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Among other communities receiving brownfields grants this month was East Hartford, which got $100,000 toward an environmental assessment and remediation planning for a former dry cleaning business at 832 Silver Lane.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Guests may need to purchase a new outfit and appropriate shoes for a specific dress code, and take on dry cleaning expenses, and arrange childcare or petcare.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.
—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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