noun
cleaner
KLEE-nuh
noun
1
A person whose job is cleaning buildings, rooms, or other spaces.
"The office cleaner comes in every evening after everyone leaves."
2
A product or device used to clean something.
"She sprayed the oven cleaner and left it to soak."
"He ran the vacuum cleaner over the rug."
3
A shop that launders or dry-cleans clothes.
"I need to drop this suit at the cleaner's."
How to Use Cleaner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something whose job is making things clean, or a shop that dry-cleans clothes.
Common pairings
vacuum cleaner
window cleaner
dry cleaner
Word Forms
cleaners plural
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