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Is detailing an euphemism for cleaning? Seriously curious : not a native speaker.
by the-dude 5y ago
Is detailing an euphemism for cleaning?
Seriously curious : not a native speaker.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- chiyc 5y agoNot a euphemism, just a standard term! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_detailing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_detailing
- SnowflakeOnIce 5y agoYes, exactly. "Detailing cars" involves carefully cleaning them, polishing them, etc.
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- MobiusHorizons 5y agoIt generally means restoring the appearance. Cleaning is involved, but there is also a lot of work removing sun damage and oxidation for instance from paint and headlights. Probably not the best explanation, I’m not an expert, but that’s the gist.
- emtel 5y agoIt implies a much higher level of service. A high end car wash (full service including interior vacuuming and wiping down surfaces) is about $30 (yes, bay area prices). “Detailing” would probably be $200 or more and means leaving your car there all morning.