Spot-clean
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To clean only those parts that are soiled, rather than cleaning the entire thing, area, etc.
"“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."
Example
More examples"“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."
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