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Cleaner

One who, or that which, cleans.

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Narrower term 8

Char 76% connected

Alt. of Charr

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Charwoman 76% connected

A woman hired for odd work or for single days.

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Dentifrice 76% connected

A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.

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Detergent 76% connected

Cleansing; purging.

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Scourer 76% connected

One who, or that which, scours.

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Shampoo 76% connected

To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.

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Soap 76% connected

A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkali…

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Sweep 76% connected

To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sw…

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Formulation 76% connected

The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.

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Jack 76% connected

A large tree, the Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves en…

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Laborer 76% connected

One who labors in a toilsome occupation; a person who does work that requires strength rather than skill, as distinguished from that of an artisan.

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Preparation 76% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

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Shopkeeper 76% connected

A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale.

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Storekeeper 76% connected

A man in charge of stores or goods of any kind; as, a naval storekeeper.

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Clean 74% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Clean 74% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Synonym 1

Cleanser 92% connected

One who, or that which, cleanses; a detergent.

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