broom-clean

adjective

Of a room, empty of personal property and swept clean of debris, though not necessarily professionally cleaned. Typically used in contracts to describe the expected vacated condition of a property upon moving out, despite having no unambiguous definition.

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Meanings

adjectivebroom-clean (comparative more broom-clean, superlative most broom-clean)

comparative more broom-clean · superlative most broom-clean

  1. jargonbusinessOf a room, empty of personal property and swept clean of debris, though not necessarily professionally cleaned. Typically used in contracts to describe the expected vacated condition of a property upon moving out, despite having no unambiguous definition.

Origin

From broom + clean.

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Translations

German besenrein
  • besenreinclean and empty, as in a vacated property
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APA

broom-clean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broom-clean

MLA

“broom-clean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broom-clean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broom-clean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broom-clean.

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