Laundry Care Terms

noun a chemical used for whitening or sterilizing

verb to whiten or sterilize with bleach

• The bleach is used to disinfect surfaces in hospitals.
• I spilled bleach on my favorite shirt and now it's ruined.
• I need to bleach my roots before they start showing.
• Her harsh words seemed to bleach the joy right out of the room.

noun a process of cleaning clothes using a solvent instead of water

verb to clean clothes using a solvent instead of water

• I always prefer to have my delicate garments dry cleaned to ensure they are properly cared for.
• I need to take my suit to the dry cleaners before the big event.
• I spilled coffee all over my shirt, looks like I'll have to get it dry cleaned.
• Sometimes we need to dry clean our minds by taking a break from our daily routine.