dry cleaners
Solvent fabric care
A dry cleaners is a business that cleans clothing and fabrics using chemical solvents rather than water.
The term refers to both the establishment and the service: I need to pick up my suit from the dry cleaners.
Despite the name, the process isn't completely dry—it uses liquid solvents that evaporate without saturating fabrics the way water does.
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- drop offConvey and leave
- mothballsPest-deterrent storage pellets
- garmentsArticles of clothing
pick up and delivery · stains · perchloroethylene · solvent · stain removal · spot treatment · wedding dress · evening gown · pressing · ticket stub · alterations · shop · pre-treatment · hanger · suits · business attire · pickup · shirts
- dry cleaninghanger, pressing, perchloroethylene, stain removal, steaming
- immigrant businessesbodegas, ethnic restaurants, corner stores, delis, nail salons
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
- Korean diasporaKorean Americans, Korean immigrants, Koreatown, Korean community, Korean heritage
- hangoutscafes, bars, pubs, clubs, coffee shop
dry cleanerslaundromat
Self-service clothes-washing business
launderette · self-service laundry · coin laundry · washateria · hand wash
cleaning, cleaner, dryness, cleaned, unclean, drying, cleanliness, drier, cleans