spot clean

English

Verb

spot clean (third-person singular simple present spot cleans, present participle spot cleaning, simple past and past participle spot cleaned)

1. Alternative form of spot-clean
   • 2004, Vicki Christian, Girls Just Wanna Have Clean!, page 37:

     Spot clean the area with dry-solvent spot cleaner .)

   • 2011, Laura Ehrlich, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting Basics:

     Examine the stain and spot clean it with an appropriate cleaner.

   • 2012, MaryAnne Bennie, From Stuffed to Sorted, page 12:

     The cleaning kit will be used to spot clean along the way and to thoroughly clean storage surfaces before replacing your sorted items.