Cleaning - English meaning

verb

Make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean.

Usage examples:

This preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin

noun

A process or period of time during which a person attempts to rid the body of substances regarded as toxic or unhealthy, typically by consuming only water or other liquids.

Usage examples:

You can consume the broth three times a day for a cleanse

verb

To remove all the dirt or harmful substances from something

Usage examples:

Thoroughly cleanse the wound and the area around it.

verb

Clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria.

Usage examples:

He disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead

verb

To clean by using chemicals to kill bacteria that cause disease

verb

To clean clothes with chemicals, not water

Usage examples:

There are about 150,000 dry-cleaning machines in the world.

noun

The rough silk enveloping a silkworm's cocoon.

Usage examples:

Since mankind discovered the wonder of the silkworm's floss, it has been used for the costliest of …

verb

Short for dental floss.

verb

To clean between your teeth using dental floss (= thin thread made especially for this purpose)

verb

(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

Rachel flushed angrily

noun

A reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks

adjective

Completely level or even with another surface.

Usage examples:

The gates are flush with the adjoining fencing

verb

Wash and iron (clothes or linen).

Usage examples:

He wasn't used to laundering his own bed linen

noun

A trough for holding or conveying water, especially (in mining) one used for washing ore.

verb

To clean clothes or other cloth items by washing them

Usage examples:

[ t ] the sweater should be laundered by hand or dry-cleaned.

verb

Wash.

Usage examples:

She ran cold water in the basin, laving her face and hands

noun

An implement consisting of a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors or other surfaces.

Usage examples:

One way of removing built up floor wax manually, is to mix detergent and ammonia with water and app…

verb

Clean or soak up liquid from (something) by wiping.

Usage examples:

She mopped the floor and cleaned out two cupboards

noun

An autumn fair or gathering at which farmhands and servants were hired.

Usage examples:

Combine these closures with the mop fair in the autumn and businesses are beginning to lose margins…

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

noun

A substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.

Usage examples:

A tin of shoe polish

adjective

Relating to poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

Usage examples:

The most difficult discussions centred on the polish government and poland's frontiers.

verb

Wash (something) with clean water to remove soap, detergent, dirt, or impurities.

Usage examples:

Always rinse your hair thoroughly

noun

An act of rinsing something.

Usage examples:

I gave my hands a quick rinse

verb

To use water to clean soap or dirt from something

Usage examples:

Rinse the silverware before drying it., [ m ] don’t forget to rinse the dishes off., [ m ] did you …

verb

Clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.

Usage examples:

She scoured the cooker

noun

The action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water.

Usage examples:

The scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion

verb

Subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something.

Usage examples:

David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder

verb

Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.

Usage examples:

He had to scrub the floor

noun

An act of scrubbing something or someone.

Usage examples:

Give the floor a good scrub

noun

Vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth.

Usage examples:

A desert plain dotted with scrub

noun

A liquid preparation for washing the hair.

Usage examples:

He smelt clean, of soap and shampoo

verb

Wash or clean (something, especially the hair) with shampoo.

Usage examples:

Dolly was sitting in the bath shampooing her hair

noun

A liquid soap used for washing the hair, or the act of washing the hair with this liquid

Usage examples:

[ u ] a bottle of shampoo, [ c ] the dog needs a shampoo., [ c ] a rug shampoo, he took a shower an…

noun

A primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen.

Usage examples:

Other images are just as mystifying the spine of a sea urchin, sharks' teeth, sponges and ascidians…

verb

Wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth.

Usage examples:

She sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever

noun

Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

noun

An absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.

Usage examples:

During the exam, your doctor may apply a cotton-tipped swab to the area to see if it is painful.

verb

An absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens.

noun

A small piece of soft material at the end of a thin stick, used esp. for cleaning something or for putting on medicine

Usage examples:

A cotton swab

verb

Clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.

Usage examples:

Auntie lou had washed all their clothes

noun

An act of washing something or an instance of being washed.

Usage examples:

Her hair needs a wash

abbreviation

Washington.

verb

Clean or dry (something) by rubbing with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand.

Usage examples:

Paul wiped his face with a handkerchief

noun

Erase data from (a computer system or electronic or magnetic storage device).

Usage examples:

I discovered all of my hard drives had been wiped

verb

To slide something over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food, or liquid

Usage examples:

Please wipe your feet before you come into the house., she gently wiped and cleaned her scraped kne…