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cleanliness

cleanliness

26 1.0
Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy
  • noun
  • /ˈklɛnlinəs/
translation icon : 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
7 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
immaculateness
vscleanliness
8.7

Perfect cleanliness without any stains or dirt

is about ordinary care rather than perfect flawlessness
spotlessness
vscleanliness
3.0

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

covers general cleaning and upkeep beyond just no spots
pristineness
vscleanliness
7.1

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

means everyday care rather than untouched original condition

Antonyms

4 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

cleanliness
26 1.0
tidiness
2 1.4
untidiness
1 2.5
dirtiness
1 1.0
filth
46 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.