wikipedia|dab=cleaner (disambiguation)|cleaner
English

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�kli�n�r/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�n�(r)|-i�n�(r)

Etymology 1
-er|clean (agent noun)

Noun
wikipedia|cleaner|Cleaner (occupation)
en-noun

1. a person or thing that cleans
2. a cleaning detergent
3. in plural a professional laundry

#: I'll have to take this shirt to the cleaners.

Related terms
take to the cleaners

Translations
trans-top|A person who cleans
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: neach-glanaidh m|f
trans-bottom

trans-top|Uncategorized
Finnish: siivooja (1), puhdistusaine (2)
trans-bottom

Etymology 2
clean + -er#Suffix 3|-er

Adjective
cleaner

1. comparative of|clean

ar:cleaner
ja:cleaner
vi:cleaner
zh:cleaner

• 2008-01-01 22:15 - DCDuring - /* Etymology 2 */ comp tmplt

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