Spot-clean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Spot-clean is a verb meaning To clean only those parts that are soiled, rather than cleaning the entire thing, area, etc.
Meaning
To clean only those parts that are soiled, rather than cleaning the entire thing, area, etc.
Example Sentences
To spot-clean, you can either use a dry-cleaning solution or a very mild, nonperfumed soap or Woolite and water.
If you need to spot-clean a dryclean-only fabric, try using Energine Cleaning Fluid, available at grocery and hardware stores.
“You can ruin the cloth if you try to spot-clean it,” warns Susan Fritz, co-owner of Denver Doll Hospital, a doll-cleaning and restoration business.
Word Forms
- spot-cleans
- spot-cleaning
- spot-cleaned
- spotclean
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spotclean, spot, cleanup, clean up, clean, cleane.
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