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
News round-up A stunning victory for Arsenal Women, who took Champions League specialists Lyon to the cleaners in the semi-finals of this season’s competition.
—
Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In my spritz and spray tests, one of the cleaners was just a spray bottle filled with water.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Not just a couple or people, but everyone has that information — even the cleaners!
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
This time, the city plans to keep streets closed longer so that the cleaners can do their jobs.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Among the Pennsylvanians in this group are the cleaners, security officers, and food-service workers who gathered one morning at the headquarters of Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, in Philadelphia.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Bissell, a vacuum company, said customers should stop using the cleaners and contact them to receive either a $60 credit or a $40 refund.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 18 July 2024
Advertisement A little before 3 p.m., Lopez is back at the cleaners.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
For the cleaners, all of that detail leaves us no space to move or breathe.
—Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In my spritz and spray tests, one of the cleaners was just a spray bottle filled with water.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Not just a couple or people, but everyone has that information — even the cleaners!
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
This time, the city plans to keep streets closed longer so that the cleaners can do their jobs.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Among the Pennsylvanians in this group are the cleaners, security officers, and food-service workers who gathered one morning at the headquarters of Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, in Philadelphia.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Bissell, a vacuum company, said customers should stop using the cleaners and contact them to receive either a $60 credit or a $40 refund.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 18 July 2024
Advertisement A little before 3 p.m., Lopez is back at the cleaners.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
For the cleaners, all of that detail leaves us no space to move or breathe.
—Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
Cite this Entry
“The cleaners.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cleaners. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share