Mal·tese 
(môl-tēz, -tēs)
(môl-tēz, -tēs)adj.
Of or relating to Malta or its people, language, or culture.
n. pl. Maltese
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Malta.
b. A person of Maltese ancestry.
2. The Semitic language of the people of Malta.
3. A dog of a toy breed having a long silky white coat. The breed was developed in the Mediterranean region and has long been associated with Malta.
4. A Maltese cat.
- clean out
- clean room
- cleanse
- cleanse one's palate
- cleanser
- cleanse the/one's palate
- cleanse the palate
- clean-shaven
- clean (someone's) clock
- clean someone's clock
- Cleanthes
- clean up
- cleanup
- clean up act
- clean up (one's) act
- clean up one's act
- clear
- clearable
- clearance
- clear-cut
- clearer
- clear-eyed
- clearheaded
- clearheadedly
- clearheadedness