Definition of the word cleaner

Pronunciation of vocabulary cleaner

cleanernoun

sạch hơn

/ˈkliːnə(r)//ˈkliːnər/

Origin of the word cleaner

The word "cleaner" comes from the Old English word "clǣn", meaning "clean". It evolved through Middle English "clene" and then "clean" before finally becoming "cleaner" as a noun. The "er" suffix is a common way to create nouns denoting agents or things that perform an action, as in "baker" (one who bakes) or "writer" (one who writes). Therefore, "cleaner" literally means "one who cleans".

Vocabulary summary cleaner

typenoun

meaningcleaner, sweeper, washerman; shoe shiner, clothes washer, dredger (of canals, troughs...)

meaningsweeper, vacuum cleaner; clothes washer

meaning(US, slang) to make (someone) go broke, to make (someone) bankrupt

Example of vocabulary cleanernamespace

meaning

a person whose job is to clean other people’s houses or offices, etc.

người có công việc dọn dẹp nhà cửa hoặc văn phòng của người khác, v.v.

  • an office cleaner

    một người dọn dẹp văn phòng

  • I met him while I was working as a cleaner in a hospital.

    Tôi gặp anh ấy khi tôi đang làm công việc dọn dẹp ở một bệnh viện.

meaning

a machine or substance that is used for cleaning

một máy hoặc chất được sử dụng để làm sạch

  • a vacuum cleaner

    máy hút bụi

  • a bottle of kitchen cleaner

    một chai nước lau bếp

meaning

a shop where clothes, curtains, etc. are cleaned, especially with chemicals

cửa hàng nơi quần áo, rèm cửa, v.v. được giặt sạch, đặc biệt bằng hóa chất

  • Can you pick up my suit from the cleaner's?

    Bạn có thể lấy bộ đồ của tôi từ tiệm giặt được không?

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary cleaner

Idioms of vocabulary cleaner

take somebody to the cleaners
to steal all of somebody’s money, etc., or to get it using a trick
to defeat somebody completely
  • Our team got taken to the cleaners.

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