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polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
家具は乾拭きで丁寧に手入れするとよい。
It is good to carefully maintain furniture by wiping with a dry cloth.
乾拭きだけで驚くほど艶が出た。
Just by dry wiping, a surprising shine appeared.
窓ガラスの仕上げには乾拭きが効果的だ。
Dry wiping is effective for finishing window glass.