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S: (n) depilation, epilation (the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin))

S: (n) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup (the act of making something clean) "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

S: (n) disinfestation (the activity of getting rid of vermin)
S: (n) spring-cleaning (the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter)
S: (n) scrub, scrubbing, scouring (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)
S: (n) dry cleaning (the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water)
S: (n) sweeping (the act of cleaning with a broom)
S: (n) purge, purging (an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements)
S: (n) purification (the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities)
S: (n) sterilization, sterilisation (the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means))
S: (n) sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation (making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing)
S: (n) depilation, epilation (the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin))
S: (n) washup, bathing (the act of washing yourself (or another person))
S: (n) housecleaning (the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house) "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"