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adjective (comparative clean·er, superlative clean·est) |
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1. not dirty: free from dirt or impurities
  clean hands
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2. unadulterated: containing no foreign matter or pollutants
a clean water supply
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3. free of infection: not infected or diseased
a clean wound
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4. washed: freshly laundered or washed after use
fetched some clean shirts
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5. particular about personal hygiene: taking pains over personal hygiene or grooming
He is very clean in his habits.
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6. empty: containing nothing at all
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informal
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The apartment was stripped clean by the previous tenants.
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7. morally upright: morally pure and upright
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8. fair: not corrupt or dishonest
a clean verdict
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9. not rude: not rude or obscene
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10. blank: without anything on it, especially anything written
a clean sheet of paper
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11. with no police record: having or showing no record of convictions or penalties, e.g. for driving offenses
Don's record is clean.
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12. free of problems: without problems or difficulties
The doctor gave me a clean bill of health.
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13. smooth-edged: without rough or jagged edges
a clean blow of the ax
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14. streamlined: simple and flowing in design, without projections or additions
the aircraft's clean silhouette
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15. complete: complete and unqualified
made a clean break with the past
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16. not polluting: producing the least possible pollution
a clean source of energy
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17. minimally radioactive: producing the least possible radioactive fallout or contamination
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18. with no flaws: describes a gemstone that is free of flaws
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19. free of weeds: cleared of weeds and unwanted undergrowth
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20. not heavily corrected: containing relatively few mistakes or corrections
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21. performed precisely: precisely performed and in accordance with the best technique
a clean jump
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22. with no fouls or rule-breaking: played, fought, or won by strict compliance with the rules
a clean victory for our team
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23. with no illegal drugs: not containing or possessing illegal drugs
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slang
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24. unaddicted: free from addiction to narcotic drugs or other substances
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slang
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25. with no concealed arms: not carrying concealed weapons
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slang
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A body search revealed that the suspect was clean.
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26. innocent: not guilty of a specific crime
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slang
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27. judaism ritually undefiled: describes somebody who is ritually undefiled according to Jewish law
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28. judaism able to be lawfully eaten: describes food that may be eaten according to Jewish law
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29. christianity pure in spirit: spiritually pure or purified
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verb (past and past participle cleaned, present participle clean·ing, 3rd person present singular cleans) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make something free of dirt: to rid something of dirt or impurities
Have you finished cleaning your room?
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2. transitive verb remove dirt: to get rid of unwanted dirt, stains, or marks
cleaned the mud from her boots
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3. intransitive verb get free of dirt: to become free of dirt, chiefly because of a content or structure that easily repels it
This acrylic rug cleans easily.
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4. transitive verb rid something of corruption: to free something of dishonest practices
bent on cleaning the system of corruption.
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5. transitive verb prepare dead animal for cooking: to prepare a dead animal for cooking by removing its entrails
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6. transitive verb remove contents of something: to use up the contents of something
The children cleaned their plates and asked for more.
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noun (plural cleans) |
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session of cleaning: a spell of removing unwanted dirt or marks
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adverb (comparative clean·er, superlative clean·est) |
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1. in order to remove dirt: so as to make something free from dirt
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2. in order to remove evidence: so as to rid something of incriminating evidence
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3. with no obstruction: directly, especially without having any obstruction
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4. cleanly: in a clean way
Does this type of gas burn clean?
We wanted to play the game clean.
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5. entirely: completely or utterly
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informal
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I clean forgot to call.
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| [ Old English clǣne< Germanic, "pure"] |
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come clean to confess or tell the truth about something (informal)
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