✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

taken to the cleaners

phrase

Definition of taken to the cleanersnext
past participle of take to the cleaners

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Taken to the cleaners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20to%20the%20cleaners. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!