The only fault she had to find with Mrs. Hearn was that she didn't do any spring housecleaning (New Yorker).
Many observers believed that there would be a great housecleaning in the Army (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
house·clean·ing — /ˈhaʊsˌkliːnıŋ/ noun [singular] : the act or activity of cleaning the inside of a house or apartment and its furniture, appliances, etc. We gave the place a thorough housecleaning … Useful english dictionary
clean|ing woman — «KLEE nihng», a woman who does house cleaning or cleaning in office buildings; charwoman … Useful english dictionary
spring-clean|ing — «SPRIHNG KLEE nihng», noun. 1. the general cleaning of a house, or other building or office, when mild weather sets in. 2. Figurative: »[He] has called for “a good spring cleaning” within the N.A.T.O. alliance (Manchester Guardian Weekly).… … Useful english dictionary
house — bath·house; char·ter·house; chop·house; cru·cet·house; dis·house; draught·house; house; house·break·er; house·clean; house·fast; house·ful; house·hold·er; house·hold·er·ship; house·hold·ing; house·hold·ry; house·keep; house·keep·er; house·less;… … English syllables
plumb·ing — /ˈplʌmıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : a system of pipes that carries water through a building The house has old plumbing. The cottage has electricity but no indoor plumbing. [=the cottage does not have a toilet or sink; there are no pipes that supply… … Useful english dictionary
housecleaning — house•clean•ing [[t]ˈhaʊsˌkli nɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the thorough cleaning of a house or apartment and its furnishings 2) the reforming of an organization, system, or the like by eliminating personnel or revising methods of operation • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
cleaning — clean|ing [ˈkli:nıŋ] n [U] the process of job of making a house, office etc clean ▪ Liz comes on Thursday to do the cleaning . cleaning lady/woman (=a woman who cleans houses, offices etc as her job) … Dictionary of contemporary English
cleaning — clean|ing [ klinıŋ ] noun uncount * the activity or job of making rooms in a building clean: do the cleaning: Who does the cleaning and cooking in your house? … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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