cleaner-upper
cleaner-upper noun: a person responsible for cleaning or tidying up.
Noun
cleaner-upper (plural cleaner-uppers)
- A person responsible for cleaning or tidying up.
- I want to know how you became a cleaner-upper! A custodian of man's material junk!1992, Studies in American Drama, 1945-present - Volumes 7-8, page 86
- If we were to consider the role of a parent who is totally responsible during the day for children of varying ages, with no assistance, the job description would read in part: Diaper changer, bottle feeder, bottle washer, rocker, laundress, clothes putter-upper, ironer, dishwasher, meal-planner and...1996, H. Olivia Kittrell, The Nanny World: Heaven Or H---? : a Nanny Agency's Perception, page 11
- Synonyms:
- cleaner-upperer
Synonyms of cleaner-upper
Forms of cleaner-upper
| plural | cleaner-uppers |
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Origin of cleaner-upper
From clean up + -er. Compare Australian slang cleaner-upperer.
Questions about cleaner-upper
- What does cleaner-upper mean?
- Cleaner-upper means a person responsible for cleaning or tidying up.
- What part of speech is cleaner-upper?
- Cleaner-upper is a noun.
- What is the plural of cleaner-upper?
- The plural of cleaner-upper is cleaner-uppers.
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