Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thorough cleaning, especially of a residence when winter is over.
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- noun A major
cleanup , usually done during the season ofspring .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
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Examples
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Now, Brownstein has brought it here to the Bohema boutique, where Patrusky, in a twin nod to spring-cleaning season and Earth Day, is hosting her latest clothes swap and where Brownstein hopes the frock finds a new and grateful owner.
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I'm in a spring-cleaning frenzy and stumbling across old notebooks ... here's a snippet I forgot I'd written.
Odin's Day miashell 2009
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Just about any non-hazardous debris can go in the bag, making this is a nice option for extensive spring-cleaning projects.
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Another point to me in the battle of who cares less! actually deserves to die alone in the west wing, to be found by maids spring-cleaning three weeks later, half-chewed by corgis.
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You also could donate the spring-cleaning detritus to a favorite charity and file for the deduction, but you might have more fun selling old stuff to the neighbors.
A Guaranteed Way to Get Richer Dave Kansas 2010
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You also could donate the spring-cleaning detritus to a favorite charity and file for the deduction, but you might have more fun selling old stuff to the neighbors.
A Guaranteed Way to Get Richer Dave Kansas 2010
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Tax time is the perfect opportunity to jumpstart your spring-cleaning by tackling your financial to-do list.
Alexa von Tobel: So You're Finished with Taxes...Now What? 2010
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Then one day, when I was seventeen, I came home to see my mother had done spring-cleaning.
Broken Symmetry 2010
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Just in time for spring-cleaning season, the March 2010 issue of Consumer Reports offers ratings-based reports on carpet cleaners and stain removers, vacuums, trash and food-storage bags, and interior paints.
What’s new in Consumer Reports: Home content from the March 2010 issue 2010
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Daniel DiClericoEssential information: Use our spring-cleaning advice.
Tip of the Day: How to safely dispose of oil, paint, and other hazardous materials 2010
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