cleaning

Plural: cleanings

Noun

• the act of making something clean
  • "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
• The process of making something clean.
• The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.

Verb

• make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
• clean and tidy up the house
• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
• be cleanable
• deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
• remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
• remove while making clean
• remove unwanted substances from
• remove shells or husks from
• present participle and gerund of clean

Synonyms

clean, clean house, cleanse, cleansing, cleanup, houseclean, make clean, pick, scavenge, strip

Antonyms

dirty