First Known Use: 1857
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spring–cleaning
noun spring–clean·ing \ˈspriŋ-ˈklē-niŋ\
Definition of SPRING-CLEANING
: the act or process of doing a thorough cleaning of a place
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Origin of SPRING-CLEANING
2spring
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