dry cleaning

noun

Synonyms of dry cleaningnext
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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Under the spending section, public records show Hulsey files expense claims for his dry cleaning and mileage to and from city hall. — Rachel Royster may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 The property also provides laundry and dry cleaning, twice-daily housekeeping, and overnight shoeshine services. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 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 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 See All Example Sentences for dry cleaning

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dry cleaning was in 1855

Rhymes for dry cleaning

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“Dry cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20cleaning. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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