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/druy"kleen"/, v.t.to clean (garments, draperies, rugs, etc.) with a liquid other than water, as benzine or gasoline.[1810-20; back formation from DRY CLEANING]
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dry-clean — v. t. to clean without the use of water; usually by immersing in an organic solvent to remove grease. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dry-clean — [ US ˈ. .] v [T] to clean clothes etc with chemicals instead of water >.dry cleaning n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
dry-clean — [drī′klēn΄] vt. to clean (garments, fabrics, etc.) with some solvent other than water, as naphtha or carbon tetrachloride dry cleaner n … English World dictionary
dry-clean — verb transitive usually passive to clean clothes using chemicals rather than water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dry-clean — ► VERB ▪ clean (a garment) with an organic solvent … English terms dictionary
dry-clean — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back formation from dry cleaning : to subject to dry cleaning * * * ˌdry ˈclean [dry clean dry cleans dry cleaned dry cleaning] … Useful english dictionary
dry-clean — UK / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms dry clean : present tense I/you/we/they dry clean he/she/it dry cleans present participle dry cleaning past tense dry cleaned past participle dry cleaned to clean clothes using chemicals… … English dictionary
dry clean — verb clean with chemical agents • Derivationally related forms: ↑dry cleaner, ↑dry cleaning • Hypernyms: ↑clean, ↑make clean • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
dry clean — to check or evade for reasons of security The removal of extraneous matter: On the way back to his offices at American Contract Services in Little Rock he would double back or take strange routes to dry clean the cars that he thought… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
dry-clean|a|ble — «DRY KLEE nuh buhl», adjective. that can be dry cleaned: »a dry cleanable sheepskin coat … Useful english dictionary
dry-clean — dry cleans, dry cleaning, dry cleaned VERB: usu passive When things such as clothes are dry cleaned, they are cleaned with a liquid chemical rather than with water. [be V ed] Natural filled duvets must be dry cleaned by a professional … English dictionary
