dry-clean
verb
dry-cleaned; dry-cleaning; dry-cleans
: to subject to dry cleaning
: to undergo dry cleaning
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One of the best new restaurants to open last year, Marbled & Fin transformed a former dry-cleaning factory into a sleek, modern steakhouse, thanks to The Neighborhood Dining Group.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Avoid steaming anything that’s dry-clean only and don't use a steam cleaner on silk or leather.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Environmental testing will show whether underground storage tanks or old dry-cleaning facilities could restrict potential uses, Kirby said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
It's housed in the historic Mitchell-East Building, which served during the 1930s as a dry-cleaning business for H. L. Mitchell and a service station for Clay East, two of the principal founders of the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Avoid steaming anything that’s dry-clean only and don't use a steam cleaner on silk or leather.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Environmental testing will show whether underground storage tanks or old dry-cleaning facilities could restrict potential uses, Kirby said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
It's housed in the historic Mitchell-East Building, which served during the 1930s as a dry-cleaning business for H. L. Mitchell and a service station for Clay East, two of the principal founders of the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
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“Dry-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-clean. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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