cleaner

clean-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person employed to clean buildings, offices, or houses.

  2. 2.

    Comparative form of *clean*: more clean.

  3. 3.

    A substance or device used for cleaning.

  4. 4.

    (usually plural) A dry-cleaning establishment.

Forms

plural: cleaners

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take someone to the cleaners — to swindle or cheat someone out of money

Related words

See also: clean, cleaners, cleaning
Synonyms: custodian, housekeeper, janitor

Etymology

From Old English clǣne ("clean") + the agent suffix -er.