dry cleans

Chemically removes stains

Dry cleans is the third-person singular of dry clean—to clean clothing or fabric using chemical solvents rather than water.

The process handles delicate materials that would shrink, stretch, or lose color if washed conventionally: She dry cleans her silk blouses, The shop dry cleans suits overnight.

Related

clothing · solvents · suits · chemicals · immaculate · perchloroethylene · stain removal · pick up and delivery · pristine · wedding dress · silk blouse · cashmere sweater · tailoring · service · washing · garment bag · ironing · professional

Opposites
cleaning method

dry cleanswashes

Cleans using water

launders · soaks · rinses · scrubs · spot cleans

water involvement

dry cleanssoaks

Wets through completely

drenches · saturates · submerges · wets · immerses

Family

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