spring-clean
[ spring-kleen ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˈklin /
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verb (used with object)
to subject (a place) to a spring-cleaning.
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Origin of spring-clean
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby spring-clean
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British Dictionary definitions for spring-clean
spring-clean
verb
to clean (a house) thoroughly: traditionally at the end of the winter
noun
an instance of spring-cleaning
Derived forms of spring-clean
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