the cleaners

plural noun

variants or the cleaner's

: a shop where clothes are cleaned : a dry cleaning establishment

I took my suit to the cleaners.

Examples of the cleaners in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is his way of assuring the public that he did not get taken to the cleaners—because, of course, his affable partners would never do that. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

There's a moment each morning, just after the cleaners and the waiting in line, when visitors to the Sagrada Família in Barcelona get their first glimpse. — Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Bissell has received 206 reports of the cleaners' attachments unexpectedly disconnecting from the machines as of April 9, resulting in 161 burn injuries and at least one second-degree burn. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

At each stop, the cleaners only have 10 minutes—sometimes less. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026

Cleaning the house before the cleaners come? — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026

Then the cleaners were asked to return on Friday because the building was a mess. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

Northwestern was not taken to the cleaners, rolled or played. — Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

The scientists wondered if these striking yellow, black and white fish might be visiting the cleaners for more than just the health benefits. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the cleaners

• interveners
• intervenors
• misdemeanors
• misdemeanours