cleaner
A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
Other meanings
A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.
Synonyms
- cleansing agent
A kind of
- formulation
Kinds of cleaner
- bathroom cleaner
- detergent
- shampoo
- soap
- cleansing milk
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "clener".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cleaner” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.