dry-cleaned

verb

Definition of dry-cleanednext
past tense of dry-clean
as in laundered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleaned
  1. laundered
  2. washed
  3. brushed
  4. combed
  5. swept
Verb
  • When garments enter a facility, they’re inspected for any necessary cleaning or repairs, then—with your approval—laundered and mended.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the clients received six-figure tax refunds and repaid Walton and Jones with large fees that the two women laundered through local banks, prosecutors said.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of laundered
Verb
  • Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of washed
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  • While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Her hair was parted in the middle, with her signature curtain bangs brushed to either side of her forehead and blended into the rest of her hair.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brushed
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  • Since then, groups in the Netherlands and Belgium have combed through medical records to examine outcomes of pregnant patients with these types of abnormal results.
    ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Think tanks the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust combed through official waiting time data for emergency and planned care, as well as a government survey on hospital waits, to find out who was being worst affected by delays.
    Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of combed
Verb
  • The sudden turbulence swept organic matter from the pupfish's critical spawning shelf into the depths of the cavern, which extends over 500 feet.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While police investigated, the high school was placed on lockdown and about 50 officers swept the school buildings.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of swept
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