cleaner
clean‧er S3 /ˈkliːnə $ -ər/
noun
2. [uncountable and countable] a machine or substance used for cleaning:
a vacuum cleaner
toilet bowl cleaner
3. the cleaner’s a DRY CLEANER’S
4. take somebody to the cleaner’s informal
a. to cheat someone and take all their money or possessions
b. to defeat someone completely:
The Lakers took the Bulls to the cleaner’s, winning 96–72.
clean‧er S3 /ˈkliːnə $ -ər/
noun Word Family: noun: cleaner, cleaning, cleanliness, clean, cleanser; verb: clean, cleanse; adverb: clean, cleanly; adjective: clean ≠ unclean
1. [countable] especially British English someone whose job is to clean other people’s houses, offices etc2. [uncountable and countable] a machine or substance used for cleaning:
3. the cleaner’s a DRY CLEANER’S
4. take somebody to the cleaner’s informal
a. to cheat someone and take all their money or possessions
b. to defeat someone completely: