dirtlessadj.adv.
/ˈdəːtlɪs/ Void of dirt.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > [adjective]
cleanc897
fair?c1225
netc1330
cleanly1340
unspotted1382
blotless?a1400
unwemmeda1400
spotlessc1400
neat1494
unblotted1548
unstained1555
stainlessa1586
exempt1586
unsoiledc1592
undefiled1596
unsullied1598
dirtlessa1618
immaculatea1631
innocent1645
unsmeared1648
unsmutched1809
speckless1827
spandy-clean1838
unblackened1864
soilless1868
smudgeless1924
clinical1932
squeaky clean1975
a1618 J. Sylvester tr. G. Fracastoro Maidens Blush (1620) sig. C The Wayes so dust-lesse, and so dirtlesse faire.
a1745 J. Swift (F. Hall).
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Mar. 3/1 With a smile at the almost dirtless room.
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