dry-cleaner
Definition
- Noun:
- A person or business that performs dry-cleaning: "dry-cleaner" refers to an individual or establishment that professionally cleans clothing and textiles using chemical solvents instead of water.
Usage Examples
- (A business that cleans clothes with chemicals.)
- (The establishment offering dry-cleaning services.)
Advanced Usage
- "to drop off at the dry-cleaner": to leave clothing at a dry-cleaning business for professional cleaning.
- She dropped off her silk dress at the dry-cleaner this morning. (She left the dress to be cleaned by the business.)
- "to pick up from the dry-cleaner": to collect cleaned items from the dry-cleaning business.
- He picked up his shirts from the dry-cleaner after work. (He collected the cleaned shirts.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dry-cleaning (n): the process of cleaning fabrics with chemical solvents.
- The dry-cleaning of this coat costs extra. (The chemical cleaning process.)
- Dry-clean (v): to clean a garment using chemical solvents.
- Please dry-clean this jacket; it cannot be washed in water. (To clean with chemicals.)
Synonyms
- Dry-cleaning establishment: a business that provides dry-cleaning services.
- Cleaning shop: a general term for a place that cleans clothes, including dry-cleaning.
Related Idioms
- "Out of the dry-cleaner": (informal) referring to clothing that has been professionally cleaned.
- Her dress looked like it had just come out of the dry-cleaner. (The dress appeared freshly cleaned and pressed.)