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Synonyms for cleaner

  • noun

Most common

cleaning agent cleaning fluid dry cleaner detergent janitor cleanser

All synonyms

Noun

1. Cleaning fluid — A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other…

cleaning fluid, cleaning agent

Other

cleanser, detergent, dry cleaner, janitor

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.

    Near-synonym: cleaning fluid

Related words

Word family
cleaneress cleaner-upper cleaner-upperer cleanser
Phrases
vacuum cleaner air cleaner tongue cleaner window cleaner drain cleaner dry cleaner glass cleaner street cleaner

Forms

Plural
cleaners → cleansers, detergents, janitors…

Example sentences

  • detergent I'm going to do the laundry with powder detergent.
  • janitor Tom is a janitor at the school where Mary teaches.
  • cleanser The cleanser removed the dirt from the oven.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cleanersteady
detergentfalling
janitorsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
janitor3
8 letters
cleanser2
9 letters
detergent3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (janitor3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
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