cleaning(n = noun.act) cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
is a kind of improvement
has particulars: disinfestation, spring-cleaning, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, dry cleaning, sweeping, purge, purging, purification, sterilisation, sterilization, sanitation, sanitisation, sanitization, depilation, epilation, bathing, washup, housecleaning
Derived forms verb clean₄, verb clean₉, verb clean₈, verb clean₁, verb clean₃, verb clean₅

1.  The act of making clean. [1913 Webster]

2.  The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. Gardner. [1913 Webster]

N  cleanness, cleanliness, purity, cleaning, purification, defecation, purgation, lustration, detersion, abstersion, epuration, mundation, ablution, lavation, colature, disinfection, drainage, sewerage, lavatory, laundry, washhouse, washerwoman, laundress, dhobi, laundryman, washerman, scavenger, dustman, sweep, white wings brush, broom, besom, mop, rake, shovel, sieve, riddle, screen, filter, blotter, napkin, cloth, maukin, malkin, handkerchief, towel, sudary, doyley, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab, cover, drugget, wash, lotion, detergent, cathartic, purgative, purifier, disinfectant, aperient, benzene, benzine benzol, benolin, bleaching powder, chloride of lime, dentifrice, deobstruent, laxative, clean, cleanly, pure, immaculate, spotless, stainless, taintless, trig, without a stain, unstained, unspotted, unsoiled, unsullied, untainted, uninfected, sweet, sweet as a nut, neat, spruce, tidy, trim, gimp, clean as a new penny, like a cat in pattens, cleaned, kempt, abstergent, cathartic, cleansing, purifying, neatly, clean as a whistle.

cleaning implement, cleaning lady, cleaning pad, cleaning woman, dry cleaning