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cleanliness

cleanliness

26 1.0
Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy
  • noun
  • /ˈklɛnlinəs/
: limpieza
  • The Tahitian emphasis on personal cleanliness is not simply an ideal.
  • cleanliness and hygiene
  • importance of cleanliness
  • lack of cleanliness

These are strict guidelines and this means that the level of cleanliness is up here.

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Examples

  • The physical appearance of the plant must shine with cleanliness, efficiency, modernity, and patient comfort.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The restaurant's cleanliness impressed the health inspector during the surprise visit.

  • So he will say that the most primary kind of cleanliness is the cleanliness of the soul.

  • Special attention is paid to cleanliness.

  • "Cats are noted for their cleanliness."

  • This is important in both our diet and in our cleanliness and our hygiene.

  • Many women recalled learning about hygiene, cleanliness, and keeping house in school.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The principles of maintaining good health through proper cleanliness.

  • Wayne promised this World's Fair would be a paradise of cleanliness and light.

  • Of primary importance to reformers were the links between cleanliness, water supply, and cholera.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

neatness
vscleanliness
6 1.0

Being tidy and having things in order

focuses on being free of dirt rather than neat order
immaculate condition
vscleanliness
1 4.4

A state that is completely clean and without any damage

refers simply to being clean without requiring tidiness or upkeep
cleanness
vscleanliness
1 1.0

The state of being free from dirt and stains

is the broad quality of keeping objects and places free of dirt
spotlessness
vscleanliness
1 3.0

The state of being completely clean and free of marks or stains

covers general cleaning and upkeep beyond just no spots
immaculateness
vscleanliness
1 8.7

Perfect cleanliness without any stains or dirt

is about ordinary care rather than perfect flawlessness
pristineness
vscleanliness
1 7.1

A condition of being very clean and unchanged from its original form

means everyday care rather than untouched original condition

Antonyms

5 1.6

A situation when things are untidy and hard to find

1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

A state when a place or person is dirty and not cared for

How Clean

spotlessness
1 3.0
cleanliness
26 1.0
tidiness
3 1.4
untidiness
1 2.5
dirtiness
1 1.0
filth
60 2.0

Surface Forms

cleanliness singular
cleanlinesses plural

Morphology

cleanliness = clean (transparent) = clean + ness

The noun is a regular derivation from the adjective 'clean' plus '-ness', meaning the state or quality of being clean.

Etymology

Cleanliness comes from the simple word clean, which means 'free from dirt or germs', and the ending -ness, which turns an adjective into 'the state of' something. So, cleanliness is the state of being clean.