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clean /klēn/ adjective- Free from dirt, stain, or anything that contaminates
- Pure, fresh
- Guiltless
- Honest, uncorrupted
- Neat in execution, unerring
- Clear-cut, sharply defined
- Even
- Having nothing of an incriminating nature, such as a weapon, illegal drugs, etc on one's person (slang)
- (of a driving licence) without any endorsements for motoring offences
- (of an athlete) clear of drugs when tested
- (of humour) not offensive
- (of a fight) fair
- Complete
- Without a catch (angling)
- Free of radioactive fallout
- Of a design that causes little turbulent wake (aerodynamics)
- (of technology, energy, etc) designed not to harm the environment
adverb- Quite, entirely
- Smoothly
- Without mishap
transitive verb To make clean, or free from dirt, corruption, contamination, etc noun- An act of cleaning
- A lift of the weight to the shoulders, where it is held with arms bent (weightlifting; clean and jerk such a lift followed immediately by a jerk (qv))
ORIGIN: OE clæne; Ger klein small cleanˈer noun A person or thing that cleans cleanˈing noun and adjective (the act of) making clean cleanliness /klenˈli-nis or -nes/ noun Habitual cleanness or purity cleanly /klenˈli/ adjective - Clean in habits and person
- Pure
- Neat
adverb /klēnˈli/ In a clean manner cleanness /klēnˈnis or -nes/ noun clean-cutˈ adjective - Neat, well-shaped or well-formed
- Uncluttered, without blemish or unnecessary ornament
- With a neat, respectable appearance
cleaning lady or cleaning woman noun A woman employed to clean a house, office, etc clean-limbedˈ adjective - With shapely limbs
- Trim
clean-livˈing adjective - Morally upright
- Respectable
cleanˈ-out noun - A thorough cleaning
- A swindle
clean room noun - (in the manufacture of computer and precision components) an area in a factory, etc where rigorous standards of cleanliness are maintained
- A special facility for handling material, destined for space activities, in a sterile and dust-free environment
clean-shavˈen adjective With all facial hair shaved off clean sheet noun - A record with no blemishes
- A situation in which no goals are conceded (sport)
cleanˈskin noun - An unbranded animal (Aust; also clearˈskin)
- A person with a clean police record (informal)
cleanˈ-timˈbered adjective (Shakespeare) Well-proportioned cleanˈ-up noun - An act of thorough cleaning
- The stamping out of an evil or illegal activity (see also clean up below)
a clean slate A fresh start a clean sweep - A complete change
- The winning or gaining of all the prizes, votes, etc (usu with of)
clean as a whistle - Very clean or cleanly
- Completely emptied
clean bowled (cricket) Dismissed by a ball which hits the stumps without hitting the bat or pad clean out - To clean the inside of
- To take away all someone's money from (someone) (informal)
clean up - To make clean
- To free from vice, corruption, etc
- To make (large profits) (cleanˈ-up noun and adjective)
clean up one's act (informal) To reform one's behaviour or bad practices come clean (slang) To confess or divulge everything have clean hands To have no connection with a crime or immoral act make a clean break To sever a relationship, etc completely show a clean pair of heels To run away take (someone) to the cleaners (slang) - To take all, or a great deal of, a person's money, etc
- To beat or criticize (someone) severely
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