Cleanliness
/ˈklɛn.li.nᵻs/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 diligence in keeping clean wordnet
- 3 Ritual purity. uncountable, usually
- 4 the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections wordnet
Example
More examples"I was also impressed with the school's cleanliness and the students' pride in it."
Etymology
From cleanly + -ness.