Noun

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

Verb

• S: (v) clean, make clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from) "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
• S: (v) clean, pick (remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits) "Clean the turkey"
• S: (v) houseclean, clean house, clean (clean and tidy up the house) "She housecleans every week"
• S: (v) cleanse, clean (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing) "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
• S: (v) clean (be cleanable) "This stove cleans easily"
• S: (v) clean (deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.) "The other players cleaned him completely"
• S: (v) clean, strip (remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely) "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
• S: (v) clean (remove while making clean) "Clean the spots off the rug"
• S: (v) scavenge, clean (remove unwanted substances from)
• S: (v) clean (remove shells or husks from) "clean grain before milling it"