temizler

Temizler is a Turkish term that can function as a plural noun formed from temiz, meaning clean, with the plural suffix -ler. In that sense, temizler can be translated loosely as “the clean ones” or “the cleans,” and it may be used to refer to a group characterized by cleanliness or purity. The ordinary Turkish word for a person employed to clean is temizlikçi; therefore temizler is not the standard occupational term, but it can appear in literary, humorous, or rhetorical contexts to designate a group perceived as clean.

Temizler also exists as a proper noun in Turkish-speaking communities. It can be used as a surname, following common Turkish surname formation where adjectives or nouns are adopted as family names.

In cultural and linguistic usage, temizler may appear in phrases or titles as a metafictional or symbolic label, similar to how other adjectives with plural endings can function as group names. There are no widely recognized organizations, movements, or works that are universally identified simply by the name Temizler; when the term occurs in such contexts, it is typically as a proper name or as a descriptor.