Cleaner

Definitions

1. A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
2. A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
3. A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.
4. A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business).
   in-plural
5. A fixer; a person who disposes of bodies and evidence.
   idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Near-synonym: cleaning fluid”

“I'll have⟳ to take⟳ this shirt to the cleaners.”

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