cleanable

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Easy to wash or wipe to remove dirt

adjective
/ˈkliːnəbl/

: limpiable

This upholstery is made from a cleanable fabric that is easy to maintain.

Examples

The kitchen countertop is cleanable, making it ideal for cooking and food preparation.
Choose cleanable products for your home to ensure easy upkeep and longevity.
And we now have two "dirty" bags, one for dirty-washable and the other for dirty-dry cleanable.

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The grating is corrosion-resistant and easily cleanable, and it provides a non-slip surface on which to walk.

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Look at that easily cleanable filtered mesh and it just snaps in place with with, yeah, a snap.
Not only do easily cleanable clothes reduce the overall amount of clothing a traveler has to take along, they can provide a comfortable safety net in the event of unplanned delays.

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Synonyms

washable

vscleanable

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A thing, like clothes or sofa covers, you can clean with water and soap without being damaged

allows dirt or stains to be removed by some method

scrubbable

vscleanable

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A surface you can clean by rubbing with a brush or cloth

is usable with other methods beyond brush or cloth removal

Antonyms

uncleanable

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Impossible to make clean even with a lot of effort

How Cleanable

stainproof

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washable

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cleanable

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nonwashable

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Surface Forms

cleanable positive

Morphology

cleanable = clean (transparent) = clean + able

Formed from the verb 'clean' + productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be cleaned', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Cleanable comes from the simple word clean, meaning 'free from dirt', plus the ending -able, meaning 'can be'. So cleanable means 'able to be cleaned', easy to remember like washable which is 'able to be washed'.