/klen"zeuhr/ , n.
1. a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
2. a person or thing that cleanses.
3. Chiefly Eastern New Eng. a dry-cleaning establishment.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE claensere; see CLEANSE, -ER 1 ]