cleanernoun
uk/ˈkliː.nər/us/ˈkliː.nɚ/A2 [ C ] a person whose job is to clean houses, offices, public places, etc.:
Chris has an evening job as an office cleaner.
[ C or U ] a substance used for cleaning things:
We've run out of floor cleaner.
cleaner's C1 [ C ]
a shop where clothes that cannot be washed in an ordinary washing machine are cleaned:
Could you pick up my suit from the cleaner's for me, please?
See also
dry-cleaner's
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- disinfect
- groom
- purify
- rinse sth out
- sanitize
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- spring-clean
- sweep
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
People who clean & tidy places & things
Cleaning agents
Cleaning clothes
Idiom(s)
take sb to the cleaner's