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dry–clean
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
dry–clean
(verb)
dry cleaning
(noun)
dry cleaner
(noun)
dry–clean
/
ˈ
draɪˌkliːn/
verb
dry–cleans
;
dry–cleaned
;
dry–cleaning
dry–clean
/
ˈ
draɪˌkliːn/
verb
dry–cleans
;
dry–cleaned
;
dry–cleaning
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRY–CLEAN
[
+ object
]
:
to clean (clothing, curtains, etc.) by using special chemicals instead of water
His suit was
dry-cleaned
.
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