Main Entry: house·clean

Pronunciation: \ˈhau̇s-ˌklēn\

Function: verb

Etymology: back-formation from housecleaning

Date: 1863

intransitive verb 1 : to clean a house and its furniture
2 : to get rid of unwanted or undesirable items or peopletransitive verb 1 : to clean the surfaces and furnishings of
2 : to improve or reform by ridding of undesirable people or practices

— house·clean·ing noun