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cleaner

Pronunciation: /ˈkliː.nə/

The English word “cleaner” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  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).
  5. A fixer; a person who disposes of bodies and evidence.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English clener, clenere, equivalent to clean + -er (agent noun suffix).

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