How to Use permanent press in a Sentence

permanent press

noun
  • Any of these clothing items will do fine when washed on permanent press.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Hang them to dry or put them in the dryer on its permanent press setting.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Most dress shirts should be washed in cold or warm water on the permanent press cycle.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Dry on permanent press or hang to air-dry, then lightly iron for a crisp finish.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Wash in cold water on the permanent press cycle.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The permanent press cycle starts with warm water to relax wrinkles during the wash.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Choose permanent press or the delicate cycle for wrinkle-prone fabrics.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Wash in cold or warm water on the permanent press cycle, which has a cold rinse and does not spin excessively fast, as that can set in wrinkles.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The permanent press cycle on a washer is also designed to prevent wrinkles on clothing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Wash with similar colored fabrics on the permanent press cycle.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
  • They should be washed inside out with your regular laundry detergent in cold or warm water on the permanent press cycle.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Use regular laundry detergent, and wash in cold water on the permanent press cycle.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Use this setting for any clothing that specifies permanent press on the care tag, as well as with more delicate fabrics that tend to wrinkle.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • For an automatic dryer, use the permanent press cycle that has a cool-down feature to help reduce wrinkles.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Use the delicate or permanent press cycle for thin fabrics, and the normal cycle for towels or heavier fabrics.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • If using an automatic dryer, select low heat and the permanent press cycle to help prevent wrinkles.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026

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