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cleaner
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cleaner, n.
1 a person employed to clean the interior of a building.
2 (usu. in pl.) a commercial establishment for cleaning clothes.
3 a device or substance for cleaning.
1 a person employed to clean the interior of a building.
2 (usu. in pl.) a commercial establishment for cleaning clothes.
3 a device or substance for cleaning.
Idiom
take to the cleaners sl.
1 defraud or rob (a person) of all his or her money.
2 criticize severely.
1 defraud or rob (a person) of all his or her money.
2 criticize severely.
THESAURUS
cleaner
abstergent, cathartic, char, charwoman, cleaner-off, cleaner-up, cleaning agent, cleaning lady, cleaning man, cleaning solvent, cleaning woman, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, custodian, dentifrice, depurant, detergent, diuretic, emetic, enema, holystone, janitor, janitress, lotion, mouthwash, nauseant, pumice stone, purgative, purge, purifier, rinse, shampoo, soap, solvent, synthetic detergent, tooth powder, toothpaste, washFor further exploring for "cleaner" in Webster Dictionary Online