clean-living
[ kleen-liv-ing ]
adjective
conducting one's life so as to be beyond moral reproach.
Origin of clean-living
1First recorded in 1915–20
Words Nearby clean-living
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How to use clean-living in a sentence
Presently Tom joined them and invited them to dinner in the crudely furnished but spotlessly clean living-room of the cabin.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf | Dillon WallaceBoth were dressed in white flannels and had the unmistakable look of clean-living athletes.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedFour years of hard work and clean living had done for him everything that it lies in years to do.
The Man From Glengarry | Ralph ConnorOutdoor life, clean living and vigorous exercise had left their stamp on face and frame.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. DuffieldHe had the traditions of an honorable family to carry on, and those traditions were honor, integrity, clean living and work.
The Breaking Point | Mary Roberts Rinehart
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