Cleanliness

//ˈklɛn.li.nᵻs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene. uncountable, usually

    "Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings."

  2. 2
    diligence in keeping clean wordnet
  3. 3
    Ritual purity. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
purityasepsisblamelessnessblotlessnesschastityclean slate

Example

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"I was also impressed with the school's cleanliness and the students' pride in it."

Etymology

From cleanly + -ness.

Related phrases

cleanliness is next to godliness

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