Clean
/kleːn/
The meaning and definition of Clean, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Smooth, exact, and performed well
“I’ll need a sharper knife to make clean cuts. a clean leap over a fence”
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(health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
“I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married.”
verb
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To remove dirt from a place or object.
“Can you clean the windows today?”
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To tidy up, make a place neat.
“Clean your room right now!”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
clean
Antonyms
dirty unclean
Origin
From Middle English clene, from Old English clæne.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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