clean
clean /ˈkliːn/
adjective
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(
)
Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
(
clean
)
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
Children with clean shining faces
children with clean shining faces
Clean white shirts
clean white shirts
Clean dishes
clean dishes
A spotlessly clean house
a spotlessly clean house
Cats are clean animals
cats are clean animals
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()
Free of restrictions or qualifications
(
clear
, clean
)
free of restrictions or qualifications
A clean bill of health
a clean bill of health
A clear winner
a clear winner
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()
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
(
clean
)
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
A clean voting record
a clean voting record
A clean driver's license
a clean driver's license
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()
Free from impurities
(
fresh
, clean
)
free from impurities
Clean water
clean water
Fresh air
fresh air
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()
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
(
clean
, clear
, light
, unclouded
)
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
Clear laughter like a waterfall
clear laughter like a waterfall
Clear reds and blues
clear reds and blues
A light lilting voice like a silver bell
a light lilting voice like a silver bell
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[Informal]
Free of drugs
(
clean
[Informal] )
free of drugs
After a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years
after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years
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Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
(
clean
, neat
)
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
A clean throw
a clean throw
The neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
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[Informal]
Not carrying concealed weapons
(
clean
[Informal] )
not carrying concealed weapons
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(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
(
clean
, unobjectionable
)
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
Good clean fun
good clean fun
A clean joke
a clean joke
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Not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
(
clean
, uncontaminating
)
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
A clean fuel
a clean fuel
Cleaner and more efficient engines
cleaner and more efficient engines
The tactical bomb is reasonably clean
the tactical bomb is reasonably clean
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(religion) ritually clean or pure
(
clean
)
(religion) ritually clean or pure
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Thorough and without qualification
(
clean
)
thorough and without qualification
A clean getaway
a clean getaway
A clean sweep
a clean sweep
A clean break
a clean break
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Without difficulties or problems
(
clean
)
without difficulties or problems
A clean test flight
a clean test flight
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Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(
clean
, sportsmanlike
, sporty
, sporting
)
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
A clean fight
a clean fight
A sporting solution of the disagreement
a sporting solution of the disagreement
Sportsmanlike conduct
sportsmanlike conduct
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
(
clean
, white
, blank
)
(of a surface) not written or printed on
Blank pages
blank pages
Fill in the blank spaces
fill in the blank spaces
A clean page
a clean page
Wide white margins
wide white margins
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(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
(
clean
, fair
)
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
Fair copy
fair copy
A clean manuscript
a clean manuscript
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Morally pure
(
clean
, clean-living
)
morally pure
Led a clean life
led a clean life
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Free from sepsis or infection
(
clean
, uninfected
)
free from sepsis or infection
A clean (or uninfected) wound
a clean (or uninfected) wound
adverb
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()
Completely; used as intensifiers
(
plum
, clean
, plumb
)
completely; used as intensifiers
Clean forgot the appointment
clean forgot the appointment
I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
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In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
(
clean
, fair
, fairly
)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
They played fairly
they played fairly
noun
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()
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
(
clean and jerk
, clean
)
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
verb
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()
Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
(
make clean
, clean
)
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Clean the stove!
Clean the stove!
The dentist cleaned my teeth
The dentist cleaned my teeth
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()
Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
(
pick
, clean
)
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
Clean the turkey
Clean the turkey
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()
Clean and tidy up the house
(
clean house
[ N. American] , houseclean
, clean
)
clean and tidy up the house
She housecleans every week
She housecleans every week
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()
Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
(
clean
, cleanse
)
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Clean up before you see your grandparents
clean up before you see your grandparents
Clean your fingernails before dinner
clean your fingernails before dinner
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Remove shells or husks from
(
clean
)
remove shells or husks from
Clean grain before milling it
clean grain before milling it
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(chemistry) remove impurities from, esp. by a chemical reaction
(
clean
, scavenge
)
(chemistry) remove impurities from, esp. by a chemical reaction
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Remove while making clean
(
clean
)
remove while making clean
Clean the spots off the rug
Clean the spots off the rug
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Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
(
clean
, strip
)
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm
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Deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
(
clean
)
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
The other players cleaned him completely
The other players cleaned him completely
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Be cleanable
(
clean
)
be cleanable
This stove cleans easily
This stove cleans easily
