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Idioms for clean
Origin of clean
before 900; Middle English
clene, Old English
clǣne pure, clear, cognate with Old High German
kleini (German
klein small)
SYNONYMS FOR clean
7
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ANTONYMS FOR clean
synonym study for clean
1.
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.
35.
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM clean
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH clean
clean cleanse (see synonym study at the current entry) cleanliness cleannessWords nearby clean
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British Dictionary definitions for clean
Derived forms of clean
cleanable, adjective cleanness, nounWord Origin for clean
Old English
clǣne; related to Old Frisian
klēne small, neat, Old High German
kleini
Idioms and Phrases with clean
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