cleaning

n. washing, removing dirt

v. wash, remove dirt; wash oneself

Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells and clutter. Purposes of cleanliness include health, beauty, absence of offensive odor, avoidance of shame, and to avoid the spreading of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others. In the case of glass objects such as windows or windshields, the purpose can also be transparency.  Washing is one way of achieving cleanliness, usually with water and often some kind of soap or detergent. In more recent times, since the germ theory of disease, it has also come to mean an absence of germs and other hazardous materials. In industry, certain processes such as those related to integrated circuit manufacturing, require conditions of exceptionally immaculate cleanliness which are achieved by working in cleanrooms.
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Noun
1. the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
(synonym) cleansing, cleanup
(hypernym) improvement
(hyponym) disinfestation
(derivation) clean

Noun
1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
(synonym) clean and jerk
(hypernym) weightlifting
Verb
1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
(synonym) make clean
(antonym) dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) disinfect
(verb-group) houseclean, clean house
(derivation) cleaner, dry cleaner
2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
(synonym) pick
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
3. clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
(synonym) houseclean, clean house
(hypernym) tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away
(hyponym) spring-clean
(derivation) cleaner
4. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
(synonym) cleanse
(hypernym) groom, neaten
(hyponym) bathe
(derivation) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
5. be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
(hypernym) be
(verb-group) make clean
(derivation) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
6. deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"
(hypernym) deprive, strip, divest
7. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
(synonym) strip
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
8. remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(verb-group) houseclean, clean house
(derivation) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
9. remove unwanted substances from
(synonym) scavenge
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(derivation) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
10. remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
Adjective
1. free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
(antonym) dirty, soiled, unclean
(similar) cleanable
(see-also) antiseptic
(attribute) cleanness
2. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
(synonym) clear
(similar) unqualified
3. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
(synonym) clear, light, unclouded
(similar) pure
4. free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
(synonym) fresh
(similar) pure
5. without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
(similar) perfect
6. ritually clean or pure
(antonym) unclean, impure
(similar) halal
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief
7. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
(synonym) uncontaminating
(antonym) dirty, contaminating
8. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
(synonym) unobjectionable
(antonym) dirty
(similar) antiseptic
(see-also) decent
9. free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
(synonym) uninfected
(similar) antiseptic
10. morally pure; "led a clean life"
(synonym) clean-living
(similar) moral
11. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
(synonym) fair
(similar) legible
12. of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
(synonym) blank, white
(similar) empty
13. marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
(synonym) sporting, sportsmanlike
(similar) fair, just
14. thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
(similar) complete
15. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting recor"; "a clean driver's license"
(similar) unblemished
16. not carrying concealed weapons
(similar) unarmed
17. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
(synonym) neat
(similar) adroit
18. free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
(similar) unaddicted
Adverb
1. completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
(synonym) plumb, plum
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
2. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
(synonym) fairly, fair

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Clean
  

(n.)
The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.
  

(n.)
The act of making clean.