dry cleaning

present participle of dry-cleaned

/draɪˈkliːnd/
verb
  1. Past tense of dry-clean: to clean a garment or fabric using chemical solvents rather than water.
    • She dry-cleaned the silk dress before the wedding.
    • I dry-cleaned my wool coat to remove the wine stain.
    • They dry-cleaned the antique tapestry carefully.
adjective
  1. Describes clothing or fabric that has been cleaned using chemicals instead of water.
    • The dry-cleaned curtains looked fresh and stain-free.
    • She picked up her dry-cleaned suit from the shop.
    • He hung the dry-cleaned shirts in the closet.
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