dry cleaned

Professionally solvent-laundered garments

Dry cleaned describes a garment or fabric that has been cleaned using chemical solvents rather than water.

The process removes stains and odors while protecting delicate materials that water might damage.

A tag reading "dry clean only" indicates the item should not be machine washed: I picked up my dry cleaned suit from the cleaners.

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garment · suit jacket · wedding dress · wrinkle reduction · pressing · hand washing · freshness · stain removal · washing machine · maintenance · machine washing · hanger · delicates · integrity · radiance · plastic wrap · laundromat · purity

Opposites
cleaning method

dry cleanedmachine-washed

Cleaned by appliance

laundered · washed · soaked · scrubbed · rinsed

care level

dry cleanedunwashed

Not yet cleaned

neglected

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G