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 people transitive 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