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spring-cleaning

American  
[spring-klee-ning] / ˈsprɪŋˈkli nɪŋ /

noun

  1. a complete cleaning of a place, as a home, done traditionally in the spring of the year.

  2. the activity of giving a place a complete cleaning.

    We've been involved in spring-cleaning and are exhausted.

Etymology

Origin of spring-cleaning

First recorded in 1855–60

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