dry-clean

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dry-clean (dr

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tr.v. dry-cleaned, dry-clean·ing, dry-cleans

To clean (clothing or fabrics) with chemical solvents that have little or no water.

dry cleaner n.

dry cleaning n.

dry-clean

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to clean (clothing, fabrics, etc.) with a solvent other than water, such as trichloroethylene

dry-cleaner n

dry-cleaning n

Translations

dry-clean [ˈdraɪˈkliːn] VT → limpiar en seco, lavar en seco
"dry-clean only" (on label) → "limpiar or lavar en seco"

dry-clean [ˌdraɪˈkliːn] vt → pulire or lavare a secco
"dry-clean only" (on label) → "pulire a secco"

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