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cleaner

[klee-ner]

noun

  1. a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.

  2. an apparatus or machine for cleaning, cleaning, as a vacuum cleaner.

  3. a preparation for use in cleaning, cleaning, as a detergent or chemical bleach.

  4. the owner or operator of a dry-cleaning establishment.

    The cleaner said he couldn't get the spot off my coat.

  5. Usually cleaners. a dry-cleaning establishment.

    My suit is at the cleaners.



cleaner

/ ˈkliːnə /

noun

  1. a person, device, chemical agent, etc, that removes dirt, as from clothes or carpets

  2. (usually plural) a shop, etc that provides a dry-cleaning service

  3. informal,  to rob or defraud a person of all of his money

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Other Word Forms

  • precleaner noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cleaner1

First recorded in 1425–75, cleaner is from the late Middle English word clener. See clean, -er 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. take to the cleaners, to cause to lose all or a great deal of one's money or personal property, as through gambling or a bad investment.

    He got taken to the cleaners in the poker game last night.

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Scientists note that higher sunshine hours from October to May don't indicate cleaner air; rather, they reflect more cloud-free days.

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"They want cleaner streets, and a community they can be proud of," he said.

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Homeowners thought they were hiring cleaners, but according to Los Angeles police, they instead got cleaned out.

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The only person to show up on the departure date, however, is Ada, 22, a seamstress and house cleaner who is terrified of polar bears.

SoftBank’s portfolio of investments includes companies that make autonomous floor cleaners and an array of technologies for warehouses.

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