dry-clean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drahy kleen]
- /draɪ klin/
- /draɪ kliːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy kleen]
- /draɪ klin/

Definitions of dry-clean word

verb with object dry-clean to clean (garments, draperies, rugs, etc.) with a liquid other than water, as benzine or gasoline. 1
transitive verb dry-clean clean using chemicals 1
verb dry-clean When things such as clothes are dry-cleaned, they are cleaned with a liquid chemical rather than with water. 0
verb dry-clean to clean (clothing, fabrics, etc) with a solvent other than water, such as trichloroethylene 0
verb transitive dry-clean to clean (garments, fabrics, etc.) with some solvent other than water, as naphtha or carbon tetrachloride 0
verb dry-clean Alternative spelling of dry clean. 0

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Origin of dry-clean

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; back formation from dry cleaning

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Parts of speech for Dry-clean

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dry-clean

dry-clean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for dry-clean

verb dry-clean

launder — to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).

Just one Synonym for dry-clean