cleaner
/ˈkli.nɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
noun
A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
noun
A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.
noun
A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business).
adj
Comparative form of clean: more clean.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Diesel No. C222 was shunting near the shed, as was a 4-4-0 with a very large-looking boiler, No. 306, which was much the cleaner of the two."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkli.nɚ/
- British English: /ˈkliː.nə/