dry cleaner
Definition
- Noun:
- A person or business that professionally cleans clothing and fabrics using chemical solvents instead of water: A "dry cleaner" is the operator or the establishment itself that provides the service of dry cleaning.
Usage
- The term "dry cleaner" refers to the service provider. It is commonly used to indicate where you take clothes for professional cleaning.
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Examples
- Noun:
- My dry cleaner removed the ink stain perfectly.
- Please pick up the shirts from the dry cleaner after work.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to the physical location (the dry-cleaning establishment) by the name of its service.
- I'm going to the dry cleaner. (This implies going to the dry-cleaning shop.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dry cleaning (n): The process of cleaning clothes with chemical solvents.
- This garment requires dry cleaning.
- Dry-clean (v): To clean (clothes or fabric) using chemical solvents.
- You should dry-clean this wool coat.
Synonyms
- Cleaners: A common short form (e.g., "I'm going to the cleaners").
- Laundry (when the establishment offers both wet and dry cleaning services, though not a perfect synonym).
Notes
- "Dry cleaner" is a compound noun. The primary definition provided is for the operator or business entity. In everyday speech, it is often used interchangeably to mean the shop or the person who performs the service.
Noun
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the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
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