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adjective
1.
free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
2.
free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand.
3.
free from pollution; unadulterated; pure: clean air; clean water.
4.
habitually free of dirt: Cats are considered clean animals.
5.
EXPANDcharacterized by a fresh, wholesome quality: the clean smell of pine.
6.
free from all writing or marking: a clean sheet of paper.
7.
having few or no corrections; easily readable: The publisher demanded clean proofs from the printer.
8.
free from roughness or irregularity: He made a clean cut with a razor.
9.
not ornate; gracefully spare; forceful and simple; trim; streamlined: a clean literary style; the clean lines of a ship.
10.
complete; unqualified: a clean break with tradition.
11.
morally pure; innocent; upright; honorable: to lead a clean life.
12.
showing good sportsmanship; fair: a clean fighter.
13.
inoffensive in language or content; without obscenity.
14.
(of a document, record, etc.) bearing no marks of discreditable or unlawful conduct; listing no offenses: a clean driver's license.
15.
Slang.
a.
innocent of any crime.
b.
not having a criminal record.
c.
carrying or containing no evidence of unlawful activity or intent, as controlled substances, unlicensed weapons, or contraband: The agents searched the car for drugs, but it was clean.
d.
not using narcotics.
16.
(of a nuclear weapon) producing little or no radioactive fallout.
17.
not radioactive.
18.
(of a document or financial instrument) free from qualifications or restrictions: a clean bill of lading.
19.
free from defects or flaws: a clean diamond.
20.
free from encumbrances or obstructions.
21.
neatly or evenly made or proportioned; shapely; trim: a clean profile.
22.
made without any unanticipated difficulty or interference: The bank robbers made a clean getaway.
23.
Chiefly Biblical. having no physical or moral blemish or carrying no taboo so as to make impure according to the laws, especially the dietary or ceremonial laws: a clean animal; clean persons.
24.
dexterously performed; adroit: a clean serve in tennis.
25.
(of a jump over an obstacle) made without touching the obstacle.
26.
Slang. having no direct associations, business interests, etc., that could prejudice one's official acts or decisions: The new governor is clean because he's sold his construction business and doesn't owe political favors to anyone.
27.
Slang. without money or funds.
28.
(of wine) having a taste that is unusually refreshing and smooth.
29.
Nautical. (of an anchorage, harbor, etc.) free of obstructions or hazards (opposed to foul).
30.
(of the legs of a horse) free from injury or blemish, as capped hocks, splints, or scars.
31.
COLLAPSEForeign Exchange. (of currency floats) not influenced by exchange-rate manipulation (opposed to dirty).
adverb
32.
in a clean manner; cleanly: Nobody wants to box with him because he doesn't fight clean.
33.
so as to be clean: This shirt will never wash clean.
34.
Informal. wholly; completely; quite: The sharp carving knife sliced clean through the roast. In a year, he had gone clean through his inheritance.
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verb (used with object)
35.
to make clean: Clean those dirty shoes.
36.
to remove or consume the contents of; empty; clear: She sat down to dinner ravenous and within five minutes had cleaned her plate.
37.
to dry-clean.
38.
to remove the entrails and other inedible parts from (poultry, fish, etc.); dress.
39.
EXPANDSlang. to take away or win all or almost all the money or possessions of (often followed by out): The cards were marked and I got cleaned.
verb (used without object)
Verb phrases42.
to perform or undergo a process of cleaning: This kind of fabric cleans easily. Detergents clean better than most soaps.
43.
to get rid of dirt, soil, etc. (often followed by up): to spend the morning cleaning.
44.
clean out,
a.
to empty in order to straighten or clean.
b.
to use up; exhaust: He had cleaned out his savings.
c.
Informal. to drive out by force.
d.
to empty or rid (a place) of occupants, contents, etc.: Eager customers cleaned out the store on the first day of the sale. The thief cleaned out the safe.
e.
Slang. to cause to lose all or almost all one's money or possessions.
45.
Idiomsclean up,
a.
to wash or tidy up.
b.
to rid of undesirable persons or features: They cleaned up the local bars.
c.
to put an end to; finish: to clean up yesterday's chores.
d.
Informal. to make a large profit: They cleaned up in the stock market.
46.
clean full, Nautical.
a.
(of a sail or sails) filled with wind; rap full.
b.
(of a sailing vessel) with all sails full of wind; rap full.
47.
clean house, to wipe out corruption, inefficiency, etc., as in an organization: It's time for the city government to clean house.
48.
clean up one's act. act (def. 27).
49.
come clean, Slang. to tell the truth, especially to admit one's guilt.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English clene, Old English clǣne pure, clear, cognate with Old High German kleini (German klein small)
before 900; Middle English clene, Old English clǣne pure, clear, cognate with Old High German kleini (German klein small)
Related forms
clean·ness, noun
half-cleaned, adjective
o·ver·clean, adjective
o·ver·clean·ly, adverb
o·ver·clean·ness, noun
EXPANDpre·clean, verb (used with object)
re·clean, verb (used with object)
su·per·clean, adjective
un·cleaned, adjective
COLLAPSECan be confused: 1. clean, cleanse (see synonym note at the current entry); 2. cleanliness, cleanness.
Synonyms
1. neat, immaculate. Clean, clear, pure refer to freedom from soiling, flaw, stain, or mixture. Clean refers especially to freedom from soiling: a clean shirt. Clear refers particularly to freedom from flaw or blemish: a clear pane of glass. Pure refers especially to freedom from mixture or stain: a pure metal; not diluted but pure and full strength. 7. legible. 11. unsullied, chaste, virtuous. 19. unblemished, flawless. 34. entirely, thoroughly. 35. scour, scrub, sweep, brush, wipe, mop, dust, wash, rinse, lave, deterge, purify, clear; decontaminate. Clean, cleanse refer to removing dirt or impurities. To clean is the general word with no implication of method or means: to clean windows, a kitchen, streets. Cleanse is especially used of thorough cleaning by chemical or other technical process; figuratively it applies to moral or spiritual purification: to cleanse parts of machinery; to cleanse one's soul of guilt.
1. neat, immaculate. Clean, clear, pure refer to freedom from soiling, flaw, stain, or mixture. Clean refers especially to freedom from soiling: a clean shirt. Clear refers particularly to freedom from flaw or blemish: a clear pane of glass. Pure refers especially to freedom from mixture or stain: a pure metal; not diluted but pure and full strength. 7. legible. 11. unsullied, chaste, virtuous. 19. unblemished, flawless. 34. entirely, thoroughly. 35. scour, scrub, sweep, brush, wipe, mop, dust, wash, rinse, lave, deterge, purify, clear; decontaminate. Clean, cleanse refer to removing dirt or impurities. To clean is the general word with no implication of method or means: to clean windows, a kitchen, streets. Cleanse is especially used of thorough cleaning by chemical or other technical process; figuratively it applies to moral or spiritual purification: to cleanse parts of machinery; to cleanse one's soul of guilt.
Antonyms
1. dirty. 17. contaminated, radioactive. 35. soil.
1. dirty. 17. contaminated, radioactive. 35. soil.
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| clean up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to rid (something) of dirt, filth, or other impurities |
| 2. | to make (someone or something) orderly or presentable |
| 3. | (tr) to rid (a place) of undesirable people or conditions: the campaign against vice had cleaned up the city |
| 4. | informal (intr) to make a great profit |
| —n | |
| 5. | a. the process of cleaning up or eliminating something |
| b. (as modifier): a cleanup campaign | |
| 6. | informal chiefly (US) a great profit |
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Word Origin & History
clean
O.E. clæne "clean, pure," from W.Gmc. *klainoz "clear, pure," from PIE base *gel- "to gleam" (cf. Gk. glene "eyeball," O.Ir. gel "bright"). As an adj., replaced in higher senses by clear, pure, but as a verb (c.1450) it has largely usurped what once belonged to
EXPAND cleanse. The adj. clean in the sense of "innocent" is from c.1300; that of "not lewd" is from 1867; that of "free of drug addiction" is 1950s. To take (someone) to the cleaners "get all of (someone's) money" is from 1932
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Slang Dictionary
clean (so) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
clean up
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Also, clean out. Make clean or orderly, as in She cleaned up the cellar after the flood, or Dad said he cleaned out the garage. [First half of 1800s]
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Also, wash up. Wash or tidy oneself, as in Do I have time to clean up before dinner?
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Settle or dispose of, as in He cleaned up all the bills that had arrived during his vacation.
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Bring to a certain standard of order or morality, as in This script won't do; we'll have to clean up the language. Applied to personal behavior, it also is put as clean up one's act, as in He'll have to clean up his act and obey the rules. [c. 1900]
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Succeed, especially financially, as in We had fantastic luck at the races and really cleaned up. [Slang; first half of 1800s]
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Also, clean up on. Defeat or vanquish, kill, as in We're cleaning up all the other teams, or With enough ammunition we could clean up on this pocket of snipers. [Slang; mid-1800s]
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