cleaner

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a preparation used in cleaning something
  2. noun the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
  3. noun someone whose occupation is cleaning

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

cleansing agent, cleanser

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