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clean⋅ing

  [klee-ning]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of making clean: Give the house a good cleaning.
2. Slang. an overwhelming or complete defeat, financial loss, or failure: Our team took a cleaning in yesterday's game.
3. Informal. killing (def. 3).
Origin:
1655–75; clean + -ing 1
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clean

  [kleen] adjective, -er, -est, adverb, -er, -est, verb
–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. characterized 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, esp. 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. Foreign 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.
–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. Slang. to take away or win all or almost all the money or possessions of (often fol. by out): The cards were marked and I got cleaned.
40. Metallurgy. to remove the seams from (a casting) by filing or grinding.
41. Philately. to delete intentionally the cancellation from (a postage or revenue stamp).
–verb (used without object)
42. 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 fol. by up): to spend the morning cleaning.
—Verb phrases
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. clean 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.
—Idioms
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, esp. to admit one's guilt.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME clene, OE clǣne pure, clear, c. OHG kleini (G klein small)

Related forms:
cleanness, noun

Synonyms:
1. neat, immaculate. Clean, clear, pure refer to freedom from soiling, flaw, stain, or mixture. 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. 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 esp. 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.
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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.

  4. 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.

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

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

  8. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway.

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

  10. 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.

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

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

  14. 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.

  15. 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
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: clean
Function: adjective
: free of amendments or annotations
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2clean
Function: transitive verb
1 : to brush (the teeth) with a cleanser (as a dentifrice)
2 : to perform dentalprophylaxis on (the teeth)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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