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動詞

spot-clean (三人称単数 現在形 spot-cleans, 現在分詞 spot-cleaning, 過去形および過去分詞形 spot-cleaned)

1. To clean only those parts that are soiled, rather than cleaning the entire thing, area, etc.
   • 1999, Jeff Bredenberg, Clean It Fast, Clean It Right, page 151:

     “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.

   • 2002, Linda Cobb, The Queen of Clean's Complete Cleaning Guide:

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

   • 2011, Mark Montano, ‎Carly Sommerstein, Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies, page 68:

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