1 a person whose job is to clean other people's houses or offices, etc:
an office cleaner
2 a machine or substance that is used for cleaning:
a vacuum cleaner * a bottle of kitchen cleaner
3 (cleaner's) (plural cleaners) (also dry-cleaner's) a shop/store where clothes and fabrics are cleaned, especially with chemicals:
Can you pick up my suit from the cleaner's?
IDIOMS
take sb to the cleaners (informal)
1 to rob or cheat sb of all their money, etc.
2 to defeat sb completely:
Our team got taken to the cleaners.
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