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cleaner
[klee-ner]
noun
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
an apparatus or machine for cleaning, cleaning, as a vacuum cleaner.
a preparation for use in cleaning, cleaning, as a detergent or chemical bleach.
the owner or operator of a dry-cleaning establishment.
The cleaner said he couldn't get the spot off my coat.
Usually cleaners. a dry-cleaning establishment.
My suit is at the cleaners.
cleaner
/ ˈkliːnə /
noun
a person, device, chemical agent, etc, that removes dirt, as from clothes or carpets
(usually plural) a shop, etc that provides a dry-cleaning service
informal, to rob or defraud a person of all of his money
Other Word Forms
- precleaner noun
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
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.
Example Sentences
The agreement had meant that from 2028 ship owners would have to use increasingly cleaner fuels or face fines.
Experts and officials say the Golden State has reached a turning point, reflecting years of investment in making its electrical grid stronger, cleaner and more dependable.
Scientists note that higher sunshine hours from October to May don't indicate cleaner air; rather, they reflect more cloud-free days.
"They want cleaner streets, and a community they can be proud of," he said.
Homeowners thought they were hiring cleaners, but according to Los Angeles police, they instead got cleaned out.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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