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. washed
  2. brushed
  3. combed
  4. swept
Verb
  • This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of washed
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  • Hairstylist Marissa Marino, who often works with Gomez, parted the star's hair slightly to the side, blew it out straight, and slicked it down, tucking both front sections behind her ears and flipping the ends out in upturned wings that just barely brushed her collarbones.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Hairstylist Marissa Marino, who often works with Gomez, parted the star's hair slightly to the side, blew it out straight, and slicked it down, tucking both front sections behind her ears and flipping the ends out in upturned wings that just barely brushed her collarbones.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of brushed
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  • His hair has a 50s, slick matinee-idol look, combed into a quiff ready for the double bill at the Almeida.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The 200-thread count windowpane plaid set is made of 100% yarn-dyed combed cotton percale.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of combed
Verb
  • The Yankees were swept in the series, 4-0.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Julie Le Roux As Hurricane Helene swept through McDowell County in western North Carolina, John Norwood and his fiancé Julie Le Roux had sought refuge at a neighbor’s home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of swept
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