house-cleaning

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Definition of house-cleaning in English English dictionary

housecleaning
present participle of houseclean
housecleaning
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house; "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"
housecleaning
{i} cleaning of a house
housecleaning
Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of cleaning a house
housecleaning
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners
housecleaning
{i} housework
house-cleaning
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