cleaner en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkli.nɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkliː.nə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English clener, clenere, equivalent to clean + -er (agent noun suffix).
Meanings
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A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
The cleaner worked, of course, at nights. He had to coal and light up the engine, as well as clean it, for the next day's work, which commenced with a light run to Barnham to "bring in the goods" from that station at about 6.30 a.m.
1952 February, J. Pelham Maitland, “Locomotive Working on Sussex Branches Fifty Years Ago”, in Railway Magazine, page 84:
- A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
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A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.
Near-synonym: cleaning fluid
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(in-plural) A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business).
I'll have to take this shirt to the cleaners.
- (idiomatic, informal) A fixer; a person who disposes of bodies and evidence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleaners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
cleaner shrimp · glass cleaner · pipe cleaner · tongue cleaner · denture cleaner · all-purpose cleaner · window cleaner · housecleaner · suction cleaner · street cleaner · cleaner-upperer · cleaner fish · vacuum cleaner · cleaneress · way-cleaner · engine cleaner · dry cleaner · air cleaner · service cleaner · crime scene cleaner · streetcleaner · deep cleaner · drain cleaner · cleaner-upper
Relateds
take to the cleaners · cleanser (sense 3)
Synonyms
cleaning fluid · cleaning agent
Translations (147)
cs uklízečka (person who cleans) · lv apkopēja (person who cleans) · nrf nettisseux (person who cleans) · sl čistilka (person who cleans) · km អ្នកបោសសំអាត (person who cleans) · sv städare (person who cleans) · nl reiniger (substance used for cleaning) · el καθαριστής (person who cleans) · hu tisztító (professional laundry) · hu takarítógép (device that cleans) · be прыбіра́льшчыца (person who cleans) · fa-ira نِظافَتْچی (person who cleans) · nl schoonmaakster (person who cleans) · az süpürgəçi (person who cleans) · ru убо́рщик (person who cleans) · kk тазалаушы (person who cleans) · sh čìstāč (person who cleans) · pl sprzątacz (person who cleans) · sv städerska (person who cleans) · ro curățătorie (professional laundry) · sh чѝста̄ч (device that cleans) · fi puhdistusaine (substance used for cleaning) · it addetta alle pulizie (person who cleans) · sk upratovač (person who cleans) · eo purigisto (person who cleans) · da skraldemand (person who cleans) · fi imuri (device that cleans) · de Putzmann (person who cleans) · be прыбіра́льшчык (person who cleans) · my သန့်ရှင်းရေးသမား (person who cleans) · it addetto alle pulizie (person who cleans) · is ræstingarkona (person who cleans) · pl detergent (substance used for cleaning) · pl pralnia (professional laundry) · fr nettoyeuse (person who cleans) · km អ្នកបោសជូត (person who cleans) · hu mosoda (professional laundry) · eu garbitzaile (person who cleans) · kk сыпырушы (person who cleans) · nb rengjøringsmiddel (substance used for cleaning) · gl limpador (person who cleans) · be убіра́льніца (person who cleans) · pl sprzątaczka (person who cleans) · th คนทำความสะอาด (person who cleans) · ro om de serviciu (person who cleans) · ko 청소부 (person who cleans) · sh čìstāč (device that cleans) · sh чиста̀чица (person who cleans) · sk upratovačka (person who cleans) · et koristaja (person who cleans) · is hreingerningarmaður (person who cleans) · fr nettoyeur (person who cleans) · uz tozalovchi (person who cleans) · el καθαρίστρια (person who cleans) · mn цэвэрлэгч (person who cleans) · mk чистачка (person who cleans) · de Gebäudereinigerin (person who cleans) · hu takarítónő (person who cleans) · sq pastruese (person who cleans) · fr pressing (professional laundry) · he מְנַקֶּה (person who cleans) · es aseador (person who cleans) · sh čistàčica (person who cleans) · hy հավաքարար (person who cleans) · pt lavanderia (professional laundry) · pt limpador (person who cleans) · cmn 清潔工 /清洁工 (person who cleans) · es limpiador (person who cleans) · sl snažilec (person who cleans) · ur کِلِینَر (person who cleans) · hu takarító (person who cleans) · ar مُنَظِّفَة (person who cleans) · ka დამლაგებელი (person who cleans) · cs uklízeč (person who cleans) · lt valytojas (person who cleans) · ary مصبنة (professional laundry) · bg чиста́ч (person who cleans) · ar مُنَظِّف (person who cleans) · fi pesula (professional laundry) · nb reinholder (person who cleans) · nl reiniger (device that cleans) · de Putzfrau (charwoman) (person who cleans) · gd neach-glanaidh (person who cleans) · lt valytoja (person who cleans) · nb renholder (person who cleans) · ru очисти́тель (substance used for cleaning) · hu vegytisztító (professional laundry) · nl wasserij (professional laundry) · hi क्लीनर (person who cleans) · tg фаррош (person who cleans) · hu bejárónő (person who cleans) · ky тазалагыч (person who cleans) · fr nettoyeur (device that cleans) · nl reinigingsmiddel (substance used for cleaning) · be прыбіра́льніца (person who cleans) · uk прибира́льник (person who cleans) · sl snažilka (person who cleans) · vo hiklinükan (person who cleans) · ka მწმენდავი (person who cleans) · nl schoonmaker (person who cleans) · de Gebäudereiniger (person who cleans) · hi सफ़ाईकार (person who cleans) · uk прибира́льниця (person who cleans) · be убіра́льнік (person who cleans) · mk чистач (person who cleans) · ro detergent (substance used for cleaning) · hu tisztítószer (substance used for cleaning) · uz farrosh (person who cleans) · de Reinigungskraft (person who cleans) · fr nettoyant (substance used for cleaning) · pl środek czyszczący (substance used for cleaning) · da pudser (person who cleans) · fi puhdistin (device that cleans) · ro aspirator (device that cleans) · bg чиста́чка (person who cleans) · ja 清掃員 (person who cleans) · fi siistijä (person who cleans) · sv rengöringsmedel (substance used for cleaning) · sq pastrues (person who cleans) · nn reinhaldar (person who cleans) · hu ruhatisztító (professional laundry) · vo klinükan (person who cleans) · tr hademe (person who cleans) · eo purigilo (device that cleans) · hy հավաքարարուհի (person who cleans) · grc καθαρτής (person who cleans) · ja 掃除婦 (person who cleans) · ca netejador (person who cleans) · sh чѝста̄ч (person who cleans) · ru убо́рщица (person who cleans) · ko 소제부 (person who cleans) · tr temizlikçi (person who cleans) · pt limpador (device that cleans) · tt җыештыручы (person who cleans) · pl oczyszczarka (device that cleans) · pl oczyszczacz (device that cleans) · fi siivooja (person who cleans) · sl čistilec (person who cleans) · nrf nettisseux (device that cleans) · be прыбіра́льнік (person who cleans) · tl tagalinis (person who cleans) · lv apkopējs (person who cleans) · ro femeie de serviciu (person who cleans) · de Reiniger (substance used for cleaning) · ko 청소부 (person who cleans) · vo jiklinükan (person who cleans) · vi người quét dọn nhà cửa (person who cleans)