Definition of clain
1. clean [ a ] free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
Examples:
"children with clean shining faces"
"clean white shirts"
"clean dishes"
"a spotlessly clean house"
"cats are clean animals"
(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)
After selecting a sheet and inspecting it for flaws ( even the best sometimes has foreign ' nubbins ' on its surface ) , I sponge it thoroughly on both sides with clean , cold water .
(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)
The finished - and drastically cut - product would begin with a hazy longshot of Joyce entering the suds , then bursting above the pool 's surface clad in layers of lavender lather , and I had a hunch this item was going_to sell tons and tons of soap ; even to clean men and boys .
I showed her the shower and tub , and she said , smiling , `` If you really do n't mind , I think I 'll get clean in the shower , then soak for a_few minutes in your tub .
(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)
Stern faced , he inspected the prisoners , satisfying himself that they were clean , well fed and comfortable within_reason .
(Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)
At home he had been a clean orderly man , and now he had_to hide his annoyance .
Synonyms clean Related Terms dirty immaculate washed cleaned fresh scrubbed unsullied unsoiled dry-cleaned cleanable pristine cleanly antiseptic tidy cleanness2. clean [ v ] make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Examples:
"Clean the stove!"
"The dentist cleaned my teeth"
(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
The brushes can be cleaned and sterilized by boiling and are detachable so_that every member of the family can have his own .
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
It is brought to packing_houses , cleaned and graded as to size and quality , and packed in protective excelsior .
(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)
Whenever the place was cleaned or a meal served it was Precious who did the work .
(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)
He went_into the print_shop , where Fletcher had just finished cleaning the press .
(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
It was Giselle , the fille_de_chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked_up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird .
Synonyms clean make_clean Related Terms dirty change wash brush dust mop vacuum sweep do_the_dishes steam bream preen pipe-clay sanitize dry_clean scavenge disinfect houseclean cleaning cleansing_agent cleaner3. clean [ v ] remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit
Examples:
"Clean the turkey"
(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)
`` Cleaned all them Rebs out'n the hills , they did !
Synonyms clean pick Related Terms remove4. clean [ v ] clean and tidy up the house
Examples:
"She housecleans every week"
(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)
Said you wore yourself out , cleaning all these empty rooms '' .
Synonyms clean clean_house houseclean Related Terms tidy spring-clean housecleaning5. clean [ a ] free of restrictions or qualifications
Examples:
"a clean bill of health"
"a clear winner"
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
For Mrs._Shaefer - who had been given a clean bill_of_health by her own physician at the time she visited Lee - and her friend were agents for the California_Pure_Food and Drug_Inspection_Bureau .
(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)
Sposato needed a front , some labor stiff with a clean record to act_as business_agent of the Redhook local .
Synonyms clean clear Related Terms unqualified6. clean [ n ] a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
Used in print:(Mr. America, 4:6...)
Place your Power_Stands in position and adjust their height so_that this will correspond to the height of your shoulders when you are in a deep leg split as for a heavy Clean .
Synonyms clean clean_and_jerk Related Terms weightlifting7. clean [ v ] clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Examples:
"clean up before you see your grandparents"
"clean your fingernails before dinner"
(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
The brush moves up_and_down and is small enough to clean every dental surface , including the back of the teeth .
Synonyms clean cleanse Related Terms groom wash bathe floss soap wash douche decontaminate bathe cleaning8. clean [ a ] (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Examples:
"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"
(High Fidelity, 11:10...)
As with the penultimate Giselle release ( Wolff 's abridgment for RCA_Victor ) I find the cleaner , less razor edged monophonic version , for all its lack of big stage spaciousness , the more aurally tolerable - but this may be the result of processing defects in my SD copies .
Synonyms clear light unclouded clean Related Terms pure9. clean [ r ] (slang) completely; used as intensifiers
Examples:
"clean forgot the appointment"
"I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
10. clean [ a ] free from impurities
Examples:
"clean water"
"fresh air"
(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
Frontage on a body of clear , clean water will be vastly different from the same amount of frontage on polluted water .
Synonyms clean fresh Related Terms pure11. clean [ a ] without difficulties or problems
Examples:
"a clean test flight"
(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)
The control_tower gave him immediate take-off permission , and the clean roar of the engine that took him off the rough strip spoke well of the skill of Donovan .
Synonyms clean Related Terms perfect12. clean [ a ] (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
Examples:
"good clean fun"
"a clean joke"
13. clean [ a ] (religion) ritually clean or pure
Synonyms clean Related Terms unclean religion kosher halal pure14. clean [ v ] remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
Examples:
"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"
"The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
"The other players cleaned him completely"
15. clean [ a ] marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
Examples:
"a clean fight"
"a sporting solution of the disagreement"
"sportsmanlike conduct"
16. clean [ a ] not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
Examples:
"a clean fuel"
"cleaner and more efficient engines"
"the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
17. clean [ a ] (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
Examples:
"fair copy"
"a clean manuscript"
18. clean [ a ] thorough and without qualification
Examples:
"a clean getaway"
"a clean sweep"
"a clean break"
19. clean [ a ] morally pure
Examples:
"led a clean life"
20. clean [ a ] of a surface; not written or printed on
Examples:
"blank pages"
"fill in the blank spaces"
"a clean page"
"wide white margins"
21. clean [ a ] free of drugs
Examples:
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
22. clean [ v ] be cleanable
Examples:
"This stove cleans easily"
23. clean [ v ] remove unwanted substances from, as in chemistry
Synonyms clean scavenge Related Terms remove chemistry24. clean [ a ] not carrying concealed weapons
Synonyms clean Related Terms unarmed25. clean [ a ] free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
Examples:
"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"
"a clean throw"
"the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
26. clean [ a ] free from sepsis or infection
Examples:
"a clean (or uninfected) wound"
27. clean [ r ] in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
Examples:
"they played fairly"
28. clean [ a ] (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
Examples:
"a clean voting record"
"a clean driver's license"
29. clean [ v ] remove while making clean
Examples:
"Clean the spots off the rug"
30. clean [ v ] deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
Examples:
"The other players cleaned him completely"
31. clean [ v ] remove shells or husks from
Examples:
"clean grain before milling it"
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