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cleanness
clean C0395700 (klēn)adj. clean·er, clean·est 1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled: a clean kitchen floor; clean clothes.2. a. Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: clean air; clean drinking water.b. Not infected: a clean wound.3. a. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.b. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb.4. Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint.5. a. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).b. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.6. Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: a clean throw.7. Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: a clean bill of health.8. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway.9. Having few alterations or corrections; legible: clean manuscript.10. Blank: a clean page.11. a. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.b. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.12. Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: a clean joke.13. Honest or fair: a clean fighter; a clean competition.14. Slang a. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.b. Innocent of a suspected crime.15. Informal a. Free from narcotics addiction.b. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.adv. cleaner, cleanest 1. So as to be unsoiled: wash the dishes clean.2. In a fair manner: played the game clean.3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean.4. Informal Entirely; wholly: clean forgot the appointment.v. cleaned, clean·ing, cleans v.tr.1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: clean a room; clean a suit.2. To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove: cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains.3. To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat.4. To remove the contents from; empty: cleaned my plate.5. Sports To lift (a barbell) from the floor to the shoulders in one motion.v.intr. To undergo or perform an act of cleaning.Phrasal Verbs: clean out1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.2. To empty of contents or occupants.3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers.4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out. clean up1. To make clean or orderly.2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills.4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market.Idiom: clean house Slang To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.
[Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne.]
clean′a·ble adj.clean′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cleanness - the state of being clean; without dirt or other impuritiessanitary condition - the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)immaculateness, spotlessness - the state of being spotlessly cleandirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary | | 2. | cleanness - without moral defectssinlessness, whiteness, innocence, pureness, purity - the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil |
cleannessnounThe condition of being clean and free of contaminants:clarity, cleanliness, pureness, purity, taintlessness.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecleanFinancialSeeCleancleanness
Synonyms for cleannessnoun the condition of being clean and free of contaminantsSynonyms- clarity
- cleanliness
- pureness
- purity
- taintlessness
Antonyms for cleannessnoun the state of being cleanRelated Words- sanitary condition
- immaculateness
- spotlessness
Antonymsnoun without moral defectsRelated Words- sinlessness
- whiteness
- innocence
- pureness
- purity
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