clean ‧ er S3 /ˈkliːnə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ cleaner , ↑ cleaning , ↑ cleanliness , ↑ clean , ↑ cleanser ; verb : ↑ clean , ↑ cleanse ; adverb : ↑ clean , ↑ cleanly ; adjective : ↑ clean ≠ ↑ unclean ]
1 . [countable] especially British English someone whose job is to clean other people’s houses, offices etc
2 . [uncountable and countable] a machine or substance used for cleaning:
a vacuum cleaner
toilet bowl cleaner
3 . the cleaner’s a DRY CLEANER’S
4 . take somebody to the cleaner’s informal
a) to cheat someone and take all their money or possessions
b) to defeat someone completely:
The Lakers took the Bulls to the cleaner’s, winning 96–72.