cleaner's

Where garments go

A cleaner's is a dry cleaning establishment, short for "cleaner's shop": I need to pick up my suit from the cleaner's, Drop those shirts at the cleaner's on your way.

The possessive form reflects older usage where businesses were named for their proprietors—the cleaner's place of business.

laundry

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

  • bleachChemical stain and germ killer
  • starchComplex plant carbohydrate
  • stainsDiscolorations on surfaces

washing · pressing · ironing · folding · whites · colors · delicates · shrinkage · wrinkles · soaking

establishment

drycleaning

Solvent-based fabric care

pickup · dropoff · counter · receipt · ticket · suits · dresses · uniforms · drapery · linens

Opposites
garment care method

cleaner'sself-service laundry

Public coin-operated washers

laundromat · hand washing · washeteria · coin laundry

state of garments

cleaner'shamper

Obstruct or clothes basket

laundry basket

establishment function

cleaner'sdump

Waste disposal site

landfill · thrift store · charity shop · junkyard

Phrases
Family

cleaner, cleaners

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G