a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
an apparatus or machine for cleaning, as a vacuum cleaner.
a preparation for use in cleaning, as a detergent or chemical bleach.
the owner or operator of a dry-cleaning establishment: The cleaner said he couldn't get the spot off my coat.
Usually cleaners.a dry-cleaning establishment: My suit is at the cleaners.
Idioms for cleaner
take to the cleaners, Slang. to cause to lose all or a great deal of one's money or personal property, as through gambling or a bad investment: He got taken to the cleaners in the poker game last night.
Origin of cleaner
First recorded in 1425–75, cleaner is from the late Middle English word clener.See clean, -er1
OTHER WORDS FROM cleaner
pre·clean·er,noun
Words nearby cleaner
clean bill of health, clean breast, clean-cut, clean eating, clean energy, cleaner, clean food, clean-handed, clean hands, clean hands, have, clean house
I started as a cleaner of aircraft cabins on the graveyard shift.
What I learned from 5 years of cleaning airplanes in the middle of the night|matthewheimer|August 30, 2020|Fortune
Where cabin cleaning required much physical work, being a dispatcher required planning and strategizing for where and when to send cleaners.
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Frontline workers like security guards, house cleaners, and grocery store clerks deserved greater respect long before the pandemic began.
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Nevertheless he does have a perspective, gesturing toward the work going on at the now shuttered Cobalt, to the dry cleaners on the corner, “none of this would be possible without immigrants.”
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In fact, an unexpected benefit of regulations is that brands are now working with cleaner data.
Ad industry groups launch effort to push for addressable media standards|Ginny Marvin|August 4, 2020|Search Engine Land
Cars may be cleaner one year, but breakdowns might become more common, too.
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Out went the underground graphics; in came a cleaner, slicker style.
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Taken together, our energy policy is creating jobs and leading to a cleaner, safer planet.
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These ads are not the kind where athletes tell you to buy specific products because they will make you cleaner and happier.
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It was swiftly adopted by users looking for a cleaner, more intuitive interface for visiting their favorite websites.
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It is simpler, cleaner, and more rapid in working, and never damages the grain of the skin.
Leather|K. J. Adcock
"Dolls certainly would be cleaner than vile bugs," Florence retorted, tossing the book upon the table.
Gentle Julia|Booth Tarkington
Sugar can be bought by the bag or barrel, the latter being better because it is cleaner.
Campward Ho!|Unknown
What are their wives and daughters and sweethearts for but to scold 'em or coax 'em into cleaner ways of living?
Happiness and Marriage|Elizabeth (Jones) Towne
A mattress that is badly soiled should be sent to a cleaner and made over; it cannot be cleaned properly at home.
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British Dictionary definitions for cleaner
cleaner
/ (ˈkliːnə) /
noun
a person, device, chemical agent, etc, that removes dirt, as from clothes or carpets
(usually plural)a shop, etc that provides a dry-cleaning service
take a person to the cleanersinformalto rob or defraud a person of all of his money