HyperDic: housecleaning

English > 2 senses of the word *housecleaning*:
NOUN	act	housecleaning	(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
NOUN	act	housecleaning	the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house

housecleaning > pronunciation
Sounds	hhaw'skliy.nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *housecleaning*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions.
Examples	"more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms" "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"
Broader	reform	A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
Usage of	trope, figure of speech, figure, image	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Spanish	limpieza de casa

English > *housecleaning*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house.
Example	"efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"
Broader	cleaning, cleansing, cleanup	The act of making something clean
Verbs	houseclean	clean and tidy up the house

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