cleansing 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of making something clean
Examples
- 1.he gave his shoes a good cleaning
Hypernym
improvement 2
noun
the act of improving something
EnglishDerivationally related form
cleanse 1
verb
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Hyponym
disinfestation 1
noun
the activity of getting rid of vermin
the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
scrub 2
noun
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
dry cleaning 1
noun
the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water
sweeping 1
noun
the act of cleaning with a broom
