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dry cleaning vs cleansing

cleansing vs dry cleaning

dry cleaning and cleansing both are nouns.

dry cleaning is not an adjective while cleansing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dry cleaning Yes No No No
cleansing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cleansing is a hypernym of dry cleaning; that is, cleansing is a word with a broader meaning than dry cleaning:
  • dry cleaning: the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water
  • cleansing: the act of making something clean
Other hypernyms of dry cleaning include cleaning, cleanup.
dry cleaning (noun) cleansing (noun)
the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water the act of making something clean
dry cleaning (adjective) cleansing (adjective)
acting like an antiseptic
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
Difference between dry cleaning and cleansing

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