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- Dictionaryclean/kliːn/
adjective
- 1. free from dirt, marks, or stains: "the room was spotlessly clean" Similar Opposite
- 2. morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent: "clean living" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter: "the room had been washed clean"
- 2. used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience: informal "he was knocked clean off his feet"
verb
- 1. make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from: "clean your teeth properly after meals" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of cleaning something: "he gave the room a clean"
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CLEAN definition: 1. free from any dirty marks, pollution, bacteria, etc.: 2. honest or fair, or showing that you…. Learn more.
1. a. : free from dirt or pollution. changed to clean clothes. clean solar energy. b. : free from contamination or disease. a clean wound. c. : free or relatively free from radioactivity. a clean atomic explosion. 2. a. : unadulterated, pure. the clean thrill of one's first flight. b. of a precious stone : having no interior flaws visible. c.
Clean definition: free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained. See examples of CLEAN used in a sentence.
The meaning of clean usually refers to removing something unwanted: you clean your hands by washing them, then you can clean some grapes. This word has many meanings related to being pure or empty. You clean a chicken by plucking its feathers, or get cleaned out when you lose all your money at poker.
clean refers esp. to freedom from soiling: a clean shirt. clear refers particularly to freedom from flaw or blemish: a clear pane of glass. pure refers esp. to freedom from mixture or stain: a pure metal; not diluted but pure and full strength.
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.
Definition of clean adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to remove the dirt from something: I spent the morning cleaning the house. Clean the wound with soap and water. See also. dry clean. spring clean. More examples.
clean meaning, definition, what is clean: without any dirt, marks etc: Learn more.
to remove the dirt from something: I spent the morning cleaning the house. Clean the wound with soap and water. See also. dry clean.