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deep clean

British  

noun

  1. an exceptionally intense cleaning process

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to perform a deep clean (on)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Who wants to do a deep clean at the tail end of vacation?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Our observations show: if you want to see this mechanism in action, you need to look at deep, clean clouds over the ocean."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

A customer might pay hundreds of dollars to have someone come to their driveway and fully detail their car, giving it a deep clean both inside and out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

After finding out about the deep clean, Mr Bunting now believes the reaction must have been triggered by someone else's chocolate.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025

The cats encircled me, hissing, growling, and scraping their claws on the floor, leaving deep, clean grooves.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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