dry-cleaners
Solvent-based cleaners
A dry-cleaners is a business that cleans clothes using chemical solvents rather than water.
The term refers both to the establishment and the people who work there: I need to pick up my suit from the dry-cleaners.
Also spelled dry cleaner's or dry cleaners.
Formal business clothing
- dressesOne-piece women's garments
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- coatsOuter warmth garments
- blazersSemiformal lightweight jackets
blouses · shirts · slacks · tuxedos · linens · drapery · curtains · comforters
Liquids that dissolve substances
- perchloroethyleneChlorinated cleaning solvent
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
- deodorizedStripped of unpleasant smell
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
sanitized · pressed · crisp · restored · brightened · mothproofing · preservation · eco-friendly
suits
Formal business clothing
blazers · blouses · shirts · slacks · tuxedos · linens · drapery · curtains · comforters · uniforms
solvents
Liquids that dissolve substances
- perchloroethyleneChlorinated cleaning solvent
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
- deodorizedStripped of unpleasant smell
freshness · sanitized · pressed · crisp · restored · brightened · mothproofing · preservation · eco-friendly · hydrocarbon
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- alterationsChanges made to something
tailoring · pickup · delivery · same-day · express · counter · receipts · tags · conveyor · hangers
dry-cleanerslaundromat
Self-service clothes-washing business
launderette · washeteria · coin laundry · self-service laundry · hand washing
clean, cleaner, cleaners, drier, dryer, driest, dries, drying, dryly