dry-cleaning
noun[U]
(alsodry cleaning)uk/ˌdraɪˈkliː.nɪŋ/us/ˌdraɪˈkliː.nɪŋ/theprocessofcleaningclothes, etc. usingchemicals, notwashingthem withwater:
干洗Thesetoxiccompoundsare used in manyindustrialprocesses,includingdrycleaning.这些有毒化合物在许多工业过程中使用，包括干洗。
Dry-cleaning is good at getting outoilyorgreasystains.干洗能很好地去除油性或油乎乎的污渍。
a dry-cleaningbusiness一家干洗店
clothesor other things that are going to be, or have beendry-cleaned:
（将要或已经）干洗的衣物Theclubevencomes withitsownconcierge, who ishappytobookdinnerreservations,buybirthdaygifts, orpickupyourdrycleaning.俱乐部甚至还配备了自己的礼宾员，他们很乐意为您预订晚餐、购买生日礼物，或帮您取干洗好的衣物。
Racks of dry-cleaning arehangingin the back.后面的架子上挂着很多干洗好的衣服。
See
dry-cleaner's
- Thelong-termunemployedmaystruggletofindmoneyforhaircutsordrycleaningbefore ajobinterview.
- Aretailersuppliesaproductor aservicesuch asdrycleaningto acustomer.
- TCE is nowwidelyused as a dry-cleaningsolvent.
- Thepresidentof GreenEarth said only three dry-cleaningprocessesaretrulyenvironmentallyfriendly.
- She relies onlawncareservices, a once-a-week housecleaningserviceand alaundryservicethatpicksup her dry-cleaning.
Cleaning clothes
- airer
- boil
- care label
- cleaner
- clothes brush
- clothes horse
- conditioner
- delouse
- iron box
- ironing
- ironing board
- launder
- launderer
- spin-dryer
- starch
- steam iron
- trouser press
- tumble dryer
- unironed
- washing machine