housecleaning

English

Etymology 1

house +‎ cleaning

Noun

housecleaning (countable and uncountable, plural housecleanings)

1. Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of cleaning a house.

   If you do not keep up with the housecleaning, you will soon have a huge mess.

Translations

tasks or practice of cleaning a house

• Finnish: siivous (fi)
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Etymology 2

houseclean +‎ -ing

Verb

housecleaning

1. present participle of houseclean

Anagrams

• cleaning house