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cleaner (n.)

"one who or that which cleans," mid-15c., agent noun from clean (v.). Meaning "shop that cleans clothes" is from 1873. To take (someone) to the cleaners "get all of (someone's) money" is from 1921.

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Definitions of cleaner from WordNet

cleaner (n.)
a preparation used in cleaning something;
Synonyms: cleansing agent / cleanser
cleaner (n.)
the operator of dry-cleaning establishment;
Synonyms: dry cleaner
cleaner (n.)
someone whose occupation is cleaning;
From wordnet.princeton.edu