First Known Use: 1863
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houseclean
verb house·clean \ˈhau̇s-ˌklēn\
Definition of HOUSECLEAN
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
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Origin of HOUSECLEAN
back-formation from housecleaning
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