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dry-clean
(drī′klēn′)
transitive verb
to clean (garments, fabrics, etc.) with some solvent other than water, as naphtha or carbon tetrachloride
Related Forms:
- dry cleaner noun
See dry-clean in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb dry-cleaned, dry-clean·ing, dry-cleans
To clean (clothing or fabrics) with chemical solvents that have little or no water.
Related Forms:
- dry cleaner dry cleaner noun
- dry cleaning noun
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