Meaning Of The Word Dry-clean

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What's The Definition Of Dry-clean?

dry-clean
When things such as clothes are dry-cleaned, they are cleaned with a liquid chemical rather than with water.

dry-clean in American English
to clean (garments, fabrics, etc.) with some solvent other than water, as naphtha or carbon tetrachloride
transitive verb: to clean (garments, draperies, rugs, etc.) with a liquid other than water, as benzine or gasoline

dry-clean in British English
verb: to clean (clothing, fabrics, etc) with a solvent other than water, such as trichloroethylene

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