Sprinkle some cleanser on the floor and let it sit for a while before you start scrubbing.
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In the majority of cases, those cleansers created tons of lush foam, utilized in part to create an illusion of a deeper clean.—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026 The cleanser has an organic compound called surfactants.—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026 Spray your cleanser of choice directly onto the soap scum.—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026 Use the musical as a palate cleanser of sorts from some of these other fright fests.—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleanser
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of cleanser was
before the 12th century