Synonyms and antonyms of An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying in British Thesaurus

rinse (noun)

a quick wash, especially in flowing water

wipe (noun)

the action of wiping something to make it clean

rub (noun)

the action of rubbing something with a cloth etc

brush (noun)

an instance of making something clean or tidy using a brush

scrub (noun)

a thorough wash or clean

sweep (noun)

an act of sweeping something

clear-out (noun)

British an occasion when you get rid of all the things that you have kept but do not need

dust (noun)

British the action of dusting something

clear-up (noun)

Britishspoken an occasion when you make a place tidy by removing things that you have finished using or no longer want

spit and polish ()

the process of cleaning and polishing something carefully, usually for a special event

a lick and a promise (British)

British an occasion when you wash something very quickly and not very carefully

clean (noun)

British an occasion when you clean something

dab (noun)

a gentle touch on a surface with something such as a piece of cloth, in order to make it clean or dry

declutter (noun)

an occasion when you get rid of things you do not need or want from your home or another place

decluttering (noun)

the process or activity of getting rid of things you do not need or want from your home or another place

detoxification (noun)

science the process of removing poisons from a substance

polish (noun)

an act of rubbing an object to make it shine

purification (noun)

the process of making something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it

shine (noun)

the act of rubbing something to make it shine

shoeshine (noun)

the activity of polishing shoes

sort-out (noun)

Britishinformal the process of getting rid of things that you do not need and arranging things that you do need tidily

treatment (noun)

a process in which a substance is put on something, for example in order to preserve or clean it