dry-clean
verb /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/
/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/
(also clean)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dry-clean | /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ |
| he / she / it dry-cleans | /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnz/ /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnz/ |
| past simple dry-cleaned | /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ |
| past participle dry-cleaned | /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ |
| -ing form dry-cleaning | /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ |
- dry-clean something to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water
- This garment must be dry-cleaned only.
Synonyms cleanclean- wash
- rinse
- cleanse
- dry-clean
- clean to remove dirt or dust from something, especially by using water or chemicals:
- The villa is cleaned twice a week.
- Have you cleaned your teeth?
- This coat is filthy. I’ll have it cleaned (= dry-cleaned).
- wash to remove dirt from something using water and usually soap:
- He quickly washed his hands and face.
- These jeans need washing.
- rinse to remove dirt, etc. from something using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap from something with clean water after washing it:
- Make sure you rinse all the soap out.
- cleanse to clean your skin or a wound.
- dry-clean to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water.
- to clean/wash/rinse/cleanse something in/with something
- to clean/wash/rinse something from something
- to clean/wash/cleanse a wound
- to clean/wash the car/floor
- to wash/rinse your hair
- to have something cleaned/washed/dry-cleaned