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| buff1 |
a stick or wheel covered with a soft cloth or piece of leather, used for cleaning or shining. [1/4 definitions] |
| cleaning |
clothing that is taken to a dry-cleaning store instead of being washed at home. |
| cleanser |
a liquid or powder used for cleaning. |
| cotton |
a soft mass of cotton fibers used especially for cleaning the skin. [1/5 definitions] |
| dry-cleaning |
a method of cleaning clothes that uses liquid chemicals instead of water. |
| floss |
soft thread used for cleaning between the teeth; dental floss. [1/4 definitions] |
| freshen up |
to make oneself feel more comfortable or attractive, as by cleaning oneself. |
| housewife |
a married woman whose main work is taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and other duties of her family's household. |
| housework |
the work of taking care of a household, especially cleaning inside the house. |
| laundry |
a room or business where such cleaning is done. [1/2 definitions] |
| paper towel |
a small sheet of absorbent paper that is used mostly in the kitchen as a towel for such things as wiping surfaces or cleaning up spills. Paper towels are usually attached to other paper towels as part of a roll. |
| pillowcase |
a cloth cover for a pillow that can be removed for cleaning. |
| ramrod |
a rod that fits inside the barrel of a gun. A ramrod is used for pushing gunpowder into the barrel or for cleaning the barrel of the gun. |
| soap |
a cleaning substance that is made from fat or oil and comes in the form of a bar, liquid, powder, or flakes. [1/2 definitions] |
| sponge |
the light mass of skeleton that comes from certain types of sponges. One bunch of this skeleton material can hold a lot of water when it is wet. People use sponges for cleaning and bathing. [1/5 definitions] |
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