Dry

(redirected from dry-clean)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
Related to dry-clean: dry cleaner

DRY. Used figuratively, it signifies that which produces nothing; as, dry exchange; dry rent; rent seek.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
References in periodicals archive ?
Figures also revealed that customer dry-cleans averaged 110 times a year.
There's little or no evidence that wearing dry-cleaned clothing can harm you.
Putting freshly dry-cleaned clothing in a closet can raise the levels of perc in indoor air slightly for several days.