definition
strict definition
clothing care
Retail space where customers can take their clothing for cleaning or maintenance.
Clothing care stores are retail spaces offering services in the maintenance, cleaning, repair, and/or improvement of clothing articles, including personal accessories.
The articles cared for include personal accessories as well as garments. The service can repair or improve an item without cleaning it.
A laundromat provides washing and drying machines, a dry cleaners receives items for chemical cleaning, and a tailor shop specializes in alterations and repairs.
More specific definitions
4 sub-definitions-
dry cleaners
A customer drop-off location for chemical cleaning of clothing, whether cleaning occurs on the premises or elsewhere. -
laundromat
A facility where people wash and dry their clothing using machines, normally operated by the clothes' owners. -
shoe repair
A retail shop where shoes, boots, and other footwear are received for repair, often with related care services. -
tailor shop
Retail space where customers can take clothes or other cloth items for adjustments or repairs.
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