housecleaning, n.
(housecleanings)
(housecleanings)
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
<noun.act>
housecleaning
sample sentences
"efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
<noun.act>
housecleaning
sample sentences
"more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms""many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"