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dry-cleaned

dry-cleaned

6 2.8
Washed with a special liquid instead of water by a professional
  • adjective
  • /ˈdraɪˌklind/
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  • Oh, I come bearing freshly dry-cleaned garments.
  • dry-cleaned clothes
  • get something dry-cleaned
  • freshly dry-cleaned

Examples

  • Could you have it dry-cleaned for me?

  • And only pack just-washed or just-dry-cleaned clothes.

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  • I get stuff dry cleaned because it's the 21st century.

  • I expect that dress back, dry-cleaned, in perfect condition.

  • - Get that dry-cleaned before you take it back.

  • I left the clothes on the floor so that you would know they need to be dry-cleaned.

  • I think if I got this dress dry cleaned, a professional would be able to get the wrinkles out better than I.

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  • Get that dry-cleaned.

  • They've been dry-cleaned and pressed, and there's a car waiting for you outside that will take you anywhere you'd like to go.

  • I expect that dress back, dry-cleaned, in perfect condition.

Synonyms

to dry clean
vsdry-cleaned
8 3.3

To clean clothes using chemicals instead of water

refers to items treated this way, usually by a professional service

How Washable

washable
7 1.0
dry-cleaned
6 2.8

Surface Forms

dry-cleaned positive

Morphology

dry-cleaned = dry-clean (transparent) = dry + clean + ed

The past-participial adjective is directly formed from the verb 'dry-clean' by adding -ed; meaning ('cleaned without water') is predictable.

Etymology

The word dry-cleaned comes from the idea of cleaning dry, that is, 'without water'. So dry-cleaned clothes are cleaned with special chemicals instead of washing, usually by a professional service.