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CLEANABLE

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clean⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty

[klee-nuh-bil-i-tee]
–noun
the ability to be cleaned, esp. easily or without damage: fabrics rated for their cleanability.

Origin:
clean + -ability


clean⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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clean   (klēn)   
adj.   clean·er, clean·est
  1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled.

    1. Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: clean air; clean drinking water.

    2. Not infected: a clean wound.

    3. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.

    4. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb.

    5. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).

    6. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.

    7. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.

    8. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.

    9. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.

    10. Innocent of a suspected crime.

    11. Free from narcotics addiction.

    12. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

    1. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.

    2. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb.

    3. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).

    4. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.

    5. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.

    6. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.

    7. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.

    8. Innocent of a suspected crime.

    9. Free from narcotics addiction.

    10. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

  2. Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint.

    1. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).

    2. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.

    3. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.

    4. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.

    5. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.

    6. Innocent of a suspected crime.

    7. Free from narcotics addiction.

    8. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

  3. Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: a clean throw.

  4. Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: a clean bill of health.

  5. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway.

  6. Having few alterations or corrections; legible: clean manuscript.

  7. Blank: a clean page.

    1. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.

    2. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.

    3. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.

    4. Innocent of a suspected crime.

    5. Free from narcotics addiction.

    6. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

  8. Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: a clean joke.

  9. Honest or fair: a clean fighter; a clean competition.

  10. Slang

    1. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.

    2. Innocent of a suspected crime.

    3. Free from narcotics addiction.

    4. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

  11. Informal

    1. Free from narcotics addiction.

    2. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

adv.   cleaner, cleanest
  1. So as to be unsoiled: wash the dishes clean.

  2. In a fair manner: played the game clean.

  3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean.

  4. Informal Entirely; wholly: clean forgot the appointment.

v.   cleaned, clean·ing, cleans

v.   tr.
  1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: clean a room; clean a suit.

  2. To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove: cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains.

  3. To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat.

  4. To remove the contents from; empty: cleaned my plate.

  5. Sports To lift (a barbell) from the floor to the shoulders in one motion.

v.   intr.
To undergo or perform an act of cleaning.
Phrasal Verbs:
clean out
  1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.

  2. To empty of contents or occupants.

  3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers.

  4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out.

  5. To make clean or orderly.

  6. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.

  7. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills.

  8. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market.

Phrasal Verb(s):
clean out
  1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.

  2. To empty of contents or occupants.

  3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers.

  4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out.

clean up
  1. To make clean or orderly.

  2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.

  3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills.

  4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market.


Idiom(s):
clean house Slang To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.

[Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne.]
clean'a·ble adj., clean'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean free from dirt: clean clothing; antiseptic surgical instruments; a cleanly pet; an immaculate tablecloth; a spotless kitchen.
Antonym: dirty
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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