dry-clean
[ drahy-kleen ]
/ ˈdraɪˈklin /
verb (used with object)
to clean (garments, draperies, rugs, etc.) with a liquid other than water, as benzine or gasoline.
Origin of dry-clean
First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from
dry cleaning
Words nearby dry-clean
dry wash,
dry well,
dry-as-dust,
dry-bone ore,
dry-bulb thermometer,
dry-clean,
dry-cleanse,
dry-dock,
dry-dockage,
dry-eyed,
dry-farm
British Dictionary definitions for dry-clean
dry-clean
verb
(tr)
to clean (clothing, fabrics, etc) with a solvent other than water, such as trichloroethylene