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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
spring break, springbuck, spring cankerworm, spring catch, spring chicken, spring-clean, spring-cleaning, Springdale, springe, spring ephemeral, springer
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How to use spring-clean in a sentence
One sweep of that great tongue was warranted to spring-clean a cub down all one side from throat to tail.
Dusty Star|Olaf Baker
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
spring-cleaning, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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