houseclean

American

[hous-kleen] / ˈhaʊsˌklin /

verb (used with object)

to subject (a house, room, etc.) to housecleaning.

verb (used without object)

to engage in housecleaning.

Other Word Forms

housecleaner noun

Etymology

Origin of houseclean

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from housecleaning

Example Sentences

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"You could do a bit of housecleaning for a change," Allun teased.

From Literature

This wasn’t a major housecleaning but more like a culling of online subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bowman has slashed staff and pursued what many inside and outside the central bank view as a housecleaning of the supervision and regulation division’s senior leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even after a new album — the band’s 12th — was released in April, concert sales lagged, leading to the cancellations and a housecleaning behind the scenes.

From New York Times

Irregular labor like yard work or housecleaning is their only way of making a living.

From Seattle Times

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