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spring-clean

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To carry out a spring cleaning of (a room, a house, etc).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To engage in spring cleaning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she started spring-cleaning on April 1

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Broader terms: houseclean, clean house, clean

History

Etymology

Back-formation from spring-cleaning.