Meaning of spot-clean | Babel Free

Definitions

To clean only those parts that are soiled, rather than cleaning the entire thing, area, etc.

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.”

“If you need to spot-clean a dryclean-only fabric, try using Energine Cleaning Fluid, available at grocery and hardware stores.”

“To spot-clean, you can either use a dry-cleaning solution or a very mild, nonperfumed soap or Woolite and water.”

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