English-Thai Dictionary
clean
ADJ ที่ ไม่มีปัญหา เรื่อง ยาเสพย์ติด ti-mai-me-pan-ha-reang-ya-seb-tid
clean
ADJ ที่ ไม่มี อาวุธ ti-mai-me-ar-wud
clean
ADJ บริสุทธิ์ ที่ ไม่มี บาป pure sinless bo-ri-sud
clean
ADJ ยุติธรรม fair yud-ti-tam
clean
ADJ สะอาด dirtless dirty sa-ad
clean
ADV อย่าง สมบูรณ์ อย่าง ทั้งหมด yang-som-bun
clean
ADV อย่าง สะอาด เอี่ยม yang-sa-ad-iam
clean
SL ไม่มี สิ่งผิดกฎหมาย เช่น ยาเสพย์ติด หรือ อาวุธ mai-me-sing-phid-kod-mai-chen-ya-seb-tid-rue-ar-wud
clean
VI สะอาด sa-ad
clean
VT ทำความสะอาด cleanse clean up wash tam-kwam-sa-ad
clean
VT ทำให้ ว่างเปล่า tam-hai-wang-plao
clean
VT เตรียม (ปลา สำหรับ ทำอาหาร triam-sam-rab-tam-ar-han
clean down
PHRV ทำความสะอาด (ใช้ น้ำ ล้าง ใช้ แปรง ปัดกวาด ล้าง ออก หมด ขจัด ออก หมด tam-kwam-sa-ad
clean of
PHRV ทำความสะอาด ล้าง ออก หมด ขจัด ออก หมด tam-kwam-sa-ad
clean off
PHRV ล้าง ออก หมด ขจัด ออก กำจัด ออก lang-ook-mod
clean out
PHRV กำจัด ขจัด ออก ไป ทำให้ ว่าง clear out kam-jad
clean out
PHRV ขจัด ออก (สิ่งสกปรก ทำความสะอาด ให้ หมด ล้าง ออก clear out ka-jad-ook
clean out
PHRV ขโมย (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ clear out ka-moui
clean out
PHRV จัดเตรียม ให้ เรียบร้อย ทำให้ เป็นระเบียบเรียบร้อย clear out jad-triam-hai-riab-roi
clean out
PHRV ทำให้ หมด เงิน (การปล้น หรือ ขโมย (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ กวาด ไป หมด clear out tam-hai-mod-ngen
clean out
PHRV รีบ จากไป รีบ ผละ ไป push off rib-jak-pai
clean out
PHRV หนี ไป โดย ไม่ จ่าย เงิน (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ clear out ne-pai-doi-mai-jai-ngen
clean up
PHRV ขจัด ออก กำจัด ล้าง ออก clear up ka-jad-ook
clean up
PHRV จบสิ้น การ ทำลาย (ทางทหาร ทำให้ พ่ายแพ้ แล้ว wipe up job-sin-kan-tam-lai
clean up
PHRV ทำความสะอาด จน หมด ล้าง ออก หมด ขจัด ออก หมด clear up mop up tam-kwam-sa-ad-jon-mod
clean up
PHRV แก้ไข หรือ ขจัด สิ่ง ไม่ ถูกต้อง kae-kai-rue-ka-jad-sing-mai-tuk-tong
clean up
PHRV ได้เงิน มา โดย ผิดกฎหมาย (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ dai-ngen-ma-doi-phid-kod-mai
clean up on
PHRV ทำให้ พ่ายแพ้ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ tam-hai-pai-pare
clean-cut
ADJ ชัดเจน clear distinct chad-jen
clean-cut
ADJ ที่ ประ ณีต ti-pra-nid
clean-limbed
A ที่ มี แขนขา ที่ ยาว ได้สัดส่วน
clean-shaven
ADJ ที่ โกน หนวด เกลี้ยง เก รา beardless hairless ti-kon-nuad-kliang-kral
cleanable
ADJ ที่ ทำความสะอาด ได้ ti-tam-kwam-sa-ad-dai
cleaner
ADJ น้ำยา ทำความสะอาด nam-ya-tam-kwam-sa-ad
cleaner
N ผู้ ทำความสะอาด cleanser cleaning agent phu-tam-kwam-sa-ad
cleanhanded
ADJ ที่ ไม่เคย ทำ เรื่อง เลวร้าย innocent blameless ti-mai-kei-tam-reang-lel-rai
cleanly
ADV สะอาด sa-ad
cleanness
N ความสะอาด purity cleanliness kwam-sa-ad
cleanse
VT ทำให้ สะอาด clean purge tam-hai-kwam-sa-ad
cleanser
N สิ่ง ที่ ใช้ ทำความสะอาด ผิวหน้า cleansing agent soap sing-ti-chai-tham-kwam-sa-ad-piol-na
cleanup
N การ ทำความสะอาด kan-tam-kwam-sa-ad
cleanup
N การ เลิก ทำ สิ่งผิดกฎหมาย kan-loek-tam-sing-phid-kod-mai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CLEAN
a.In a general sense, free from extraneous matter, or whatever is injurious or offensive; hence its signification depends on the nature and qualities of the substances to which it is applied. 1. Free from dirt, or other foul matter; as clean water; a clean cup; a clean floor.
2. Free from weeds or stones; as clean land; a clean garden or field.
3. Free from knots or branches; as clean timber. In America, clear is generally used.
4. Free from moral impurity; innocent.
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Job 14:4; Acts 18:6.
5. Free from ceremonial defilement. Leviticus 1 :1 , 14; Numbers 19:9-19.
6. Free from guilt; sanctified; holy. John 13:1 , 11; Psalm 51:7, 1 .
7. That might be eaten by the Hebrews. Genesis 7:2, 8; Genesis 8:2 .
8. That might be used. Luke 11:41.
9. Free from a foul disease; cured of leprosy. 2 Kings 5:1 -14; Matthew 8:2, 3.
1 . Dextrous; adroit; not bungling; free from awkwardness; as a clean feat; a clean boxer.
11. Free from infection; as a clean ship. A clean bill of health is a certificate that a ship is clean, or free from infection.
CLEAN
adv. 1. Quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely; fully; indicating separation or complete removal of every part. The people passed clean over Jordan. Joshua 3:17. Is his mercy clean gone forever? Psalm 77:8. This use of clean is not now elegant, and not used except in vulgar language.
2. Without miscarriage; dextrously.
Pope came off clean with Homer.
CLEAN
v.t.To remove all foreign matter from; to separate from any thing whatever is extraneous to it, or whatever is foul, noxious, or offensive, as dirt or filth from the hands, body or clothes, foul matter from a vessel, weeds, shrubs and stones from a meadow; to purify. Thus, a house is cleaned by sweeping and washing; a field is cleaned by plowing and hoeing.
CLEANLINESS
n. 1. Freedom from dirt, filth, or any foul, extraneous matter.
2. Neatness of person or dress; purity.
CLEANLY
a.clenly. [from clean. ] 1. Free rom dirt, filth, or any foul matter; neat; carefully avoiding filth.
2. Pure; free from mixture; innocent; as cleanly joys.
3. Cleansing; making clean; as cleanly powder.
4. Nice; artful; dextrous; adroit; as a cleanly play; a cleanly evasion.
CLEANLY
adv. In a clean manner; neatly; without filth.
CLEANNESS
n. 1. Freedom from dirt, filth, and foreign matter; neatness.
2. Freedom from infection or a foul disease.
3. Exactness; purity; justness; correctness; used of language or style; as, cleanness of expression.
4. Purity; innocence.
In scripture, cleanness of hands denotes innocence. Cleanness of teeth denotes want of provisions. Amos 4:6.
CLEANSABLE
a.That may be lleansed.
CLEANSE
v.t. 1. To purify; to make clean; to remove filth, or foul matter of any kind, or by any process whateve, as by washing, rubbing, scouring, scraping, purging, ventilation, etc. ; as, to cleanse the hands or face to cleanse a garment; to cleanse the bowels; to cleanse a ship; to cleanse an infected house.
2. To free from a foul or infectious disease; to heal. Leviticus 14:4, 8; Mark 1:42.
3. To free from ceremonial pollution, and consecrate to a holy use. Numbers 8:15; Ezekiel 43:2 .
4. To purify from guilt. 1 John 1:7.
5. To remove; as, to cleanse a crime.
CLEANSED
pp. Purified; made clean; purged; healed.
CLEANSER
n.He or that which cleanses; in medicine, a detergent.
CLEANSING
pp. Purifying; making clean; purging; removing foul or noxious matter from; freeing from guilt.
CLEANSING
n.The act of purifying, or purging. Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14.
CLEAN-TIMBERED
a.Well-proportioned.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CLEAN
Clean, a. [Compar. Cleaner (; superl. Cleanest.] Etym: [OE. clene,AS. cl; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive, meaning bright, shining. Cf. Glair. ]
1. Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.
2. Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.
3. Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.
4. Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.
5. Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire. When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of corners of thy field. Le
6. Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Ps. li. 1 That I am whole, and clean, and meet for Heaven Tennyson.
7. (Script. )
Defn: Free from ceremonial defilement.
8. Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy. "Lothair is clean. " F. Harrison.
9. Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs. A clean bill of health, a certificate from the proper authrity that a ship is free from infection. -- Clean breach. See under Breach, n., 4. -- To make a clean breast. See under Breast.
CLEAN
CLEAN Clean, adv.
1. Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely. "Domestic broils clean overblown. " Shak. "Clean contrary. " Milton. All the people were passed clean over Jordan. Josh. iii. 17.
2. Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously. [Obs. ] "Pope came off clean with Homer. " Henley.
CLEAN
Clean, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cleaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Cleaning. ] Etym: [See Clean, a., and cf. Cleanse. ]
Defn: To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse. To clean out, to exhaust; to empty; to get away from (one ) all his money. [Colloq. ] De Quincey.
CLEAN-CUT
CLEAN-CUT Clean "-cut `, a.
Defn: See Clear-cut.
CLEANER
CLEANER Clean "er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, cleans.
CLEANING
CLEANING Clean "ing, n.
1. The act of making clean.
2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. Gardner.
CLEANLILY
CLEANLILY Clean "li *ly, adv.
Defn: In a cleanly manner.
CLEAN-LIMBED
CLEAN-LIMBED Clean "-limbed `, a.
Defn: With well-proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean-limbed young fellow. Dickens.
CLEANLINESS
Clean "li *ness, n. Etym: [From Cleanly. ]
Defn: State of being cleanly; neatness of person or dress. Cleanliness from head to heel. Swift.
CLEANLY
Clean "ly, a. [Compar. Cleanlier; superl. Cleanliest.] Etym: [From Clean. ]
1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. "Cleanly joys." Glanvill. Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. Goldsmith.
2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. [Obs. ] "With cleanly powder dry their hair. " Prior.
3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [Obs. ] Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. Spenser.
CLEANLY
CLEANLY Clean "ly, adv.
1. In a clean manner; neatly. He was very cleanly dressed. Dickens.
2. Innocently; without stain. Shak.
3. Adroitly; dexterously. Middleton.
CLEANNESS
Clean "ness, n. Etym: [AS. cl. See Clean. ]
1. The state or quality of being clean.
2. Purity of life or language; freedom from licentious courses. Chaucer.
CLEANSABLE
CLEANSABLE Cleans "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being cleansed. Sherwood.
CLEANSE
Cleanse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cleansed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cleansing. ]Etym: [AS. clænsian, fr. clæne clean. See Clean. ]
Defn: To render clean; to free from fith, pollution, infection, guilt, etc. ; to clean. If we walk in the light. .. the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John i. 7.Can'st thou not minister to a mind diseased, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the suffed bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart Shak.
CLEANSER
Cleans "er, n. Etym: [AS. cl. ]
Defn: One who, or that which, cleanses; a detergent. Arbuthnot.
CLEAN-TIMBERED
CLEAN-TIMBERED Clean "-tim `bered, a.
Defn: Well-propotioned; symmetrical. [Poetic ] Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
clean
clean |klēn klin | ▶adjective 1 free from dirt, marks, or stains: the room was spotlessly clean | keep the wound clean. • having been washed since last worn or used: a clean blouse. • [ attrib. ] (of paper ) not yet marked by writing or drawing: he copied the directions onto a clean sheet of paper. • (of a person ) attentive to personal hygiene: by nature he was clean and neat. • free from pollutants or unpleasant substances: we will create a cleaner, safer environment. • free from or producing relatively little radioactive contamination. 2 morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent: clean living. • not sexually offensive or obscene: it's all good clean fun | even when clean, his verses are very funny. • showing or having no record of offenses or crimes: a clean driving license is essential for the job. • played or done according to the rules: it was a good clean fight. • [ predic. ] informal not possessing or containing anything illegal, esp. drugs or stolen goods: I searched him and his luggage, and he was clean. • [ predic. ] informal (of a person ) not taking or having taken drugs or alcohol. • free from ceremonial defilement, according to Mosaic Law and similar religious codes. 3 free from irregularities; having a smooth edge or surface: a clean fracture of the leg. • having a simple, well-defined, and pleasing shape: the clean lines and pared-down planes of modernism. • (of an action ) smoothly and skillfully done: I still hadn't made a clean takeoff. • (of a taste, sound, or smell ) giving a clear and distinctive impression to the senses; sharp and fresh: clean, fresh, natural flavors. • (of timber ) free from knots. ▶adverb 1 so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter: the room had been washed clean. 2 informal used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience: he was knocked clean off his feet | I clean forgot her birthday. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something or someone ) free of dirt, marks, or mess, esp. by washing, wiping, or brushing: clean your teeth properly after meals | chair covers should be easy to clean | we cleaned Uncle Jim up and made him presentable | [ no obj. ] : he always expected other people to clean up after him | (as noun cleaning ) : Anne will help with the cleaning. • remove the innards of (fish or poultry ) prior to cooking. PHRASES ( as ) clean as a whistle see whistle. clean bill of health see bill of health. clean someone's clock informal give someone a beating: he went wild and cleaned everybody's clock down there in the dugout. • defeat or surpass someone decisively. clean house do housework. • eliminate corruption or inefficiency: unless our organization cleans house, it will be difficult to raise funds. clean one's plate eat up all the food put on one's plate. a clean sweep 1 the removal of all unwanted people or things in order to start afresh: the new leaders wanted to make a clean sweep of the discredited old order. 2 the winning of all of a group of similar or related competitions, events, or matches: he was in reach of the nomination after a clean sweep of Tuesday's primaries. clean up one's act informal begin to behave in a better way, esp. by giving up alcohol, drugs, or illegal activities: the casino industry is bent on cleaning up its act. come clean informal be completely honest; keep nothing hidden: the company has refused to come clean about its pollution record. have clean hands be uninvolved and blameless with regard to an immoral act: no one involved in the conflict has clean hands. keep one's hands clean not involve oneself in an immoral act. keep one's nose clean see nose. make a clean breast of something (or make a clean breast of it ) confess fully one's mistakes or wrongdoings. make a clean job of something informal do something thoroughly. wipe the slate clean see wipe. PHRASAL VERBS clean someone out informal use up or take all someone's money: they were cleaned out by the Englishman at the baccarat table. clean up • make things or an area clean or neat: he was in the kitchen, cleaning up. • informal make a substantial gain or profit. • win all the prizes available in a sporting competition or series of events: the Germans cleaned up at Wimbledon. clean something up restore order or morality to: the police chief was given the job of cleaning up a notorious district. DERIVATIVES clean a ble adjective, clean ish adjective, clean ness noun ORIGIN Old English clǣne; related to Dutch and German klein ‘small. ’
clean and jerk
clean and jerk |klin ænd | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a two-movement weightlifting exercise in which a weight is raised above the head following an initial lift to shoulder level.
clean-cut
clean-cut |ˈklin ˈˌkət | ▶adjective sharply outlined: the normally clean-cut edge between sea and land has become blurred. • giving the appearance of neatness and respectability: the ad featured two clean-cut teenagers.
cleaner
clean er |ˈklēnər ˈklinər | ▶noun a person or thing that cleans something, in particular: • a person employed to clean the interior of a building. • (the cleaners ) a place of business where clothes and fabrics are dry-cleaned: my suit's at the cleaners. • a device for cleaning, such as a vacuum cleaner. • a chemical substance used for cleaning: an oven cleaner. PHRASES take someone to the cleaners informal take all someone's money or possessions in a dishonest or unfair way. • inflict a crushing defeat on someone: the Blue Jays went home and were taken to the cleaners by the Red Sox.
cleaner fish
clean er fish ▶noun a small fish, esp. a striped wrasse, that is permitted to remove parasites from the skin, gills, and mouth of larger fishes, to their mutual benefit. [Genus Labroides, family Labridae: several species, in particular L. dimidiatus. ]
clean-limbed
clean-limbed |klin lɪmd | ▶adjective (esp. of the human figure ) slim; well formed and shapely.
clean-living
clean-living ▶adjective not indulging in anything unhealthy or immoral.
cleanly
clean ly ▶adverb |ˈklēnlē ˈklinli | 1 in a way that produces no dirt, noxious gases, or other pollutants: the engine burns very cleanly. 2 without difficulty or impediment; smoothly and efficiently: he vaulted cleanly through the open window. [Old English clǣnlīce (see clean, -ly 2 ). ] ▶adjective |ˈklenlē ˈklɛnli | ( cleanlier, cleanliest ) archaic (of a person or animal ) habitually clean and careful to avoid dirt. [Old English clǣnlīc (see clean, -ly 1 ). ] DERIVATIVES clean li ness |ˈklenlēnis |noun
clean room
clean room ▶noun an environment free from dust and other contaminants, used chiefly for the manufacture of electronic components.
cleanse
cleanse |klenz klɛnz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something, esp. the skin ) thoroughly clean: this preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin | (as adj. cleansing ) : a cleansing cream. • rid (a person, place, or thing ) of something seen as unpleasant, unwanted, or defiling: the mission to cleanse the nation of subversives. • free (someone ) from sin or guilt. • archaic (in biblical translations ) cure (a leper ). ORIGIN Old English clǣnsian, from clǣne (see clean ).
cleanser
cleans er |ˈklenzər ˈklɛnzər | ▶noun a substance that cleanses something, in particular a cosmetic product for cleansing the skin.
clean-shaven
clean-shav en |ˈklin ˈˌʃeɪvən | ▶adjective (of a man ) without a beard or mustache.
cleansing cream
cleans ¦ing cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] cream for removing grease, dirt, and make-up from the skin.
cleansing department
cleans ¦ing de ¦part |ment ▶noun Brit. a department of local government that collects refuse or rubbish.
clean slate
clean slate ▶noun an absence of existing restraints or commitments: no government starts with a clean slate.
cleanup
clean up |ˈklēnˌəp ˈklinəp | ▶noun 1 an act of making a place clean or tidy: an environmental cleanup. • an act of removing or putting an end to disorder, immorality, or crime. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] Baseball the fourth position in a team's batting order, typically reserved for a power hitter likely to clear the bases by enabling any runners to score: L.A.'s cleanup hitter smacked a fastball over the left-field fence | [ as adv. ] : he garnered a certain amount of attention while playing right field and batting cleanup.
Oxford Dictionary
clean
clean |kliːn | ▶adjective 1 free from dirt, marks, or stains: the room was spotlessly clean | keep the wound clean. • having been washed since last worn or used: a clean blouse. • [ attrib. ] (of paper ) not yet marked by writing or drawing: he copied the advert on to a clean sheet of paper. • (of a person ) attentive to personal hygiene: by nature he was clean and neat. • free from pollutants or unpleasant substances: we will create a cleaner, safer environment. • free from or producing relatively little radioactive contamination. • (of timber ) free from knots: the forester and the sawyer reject timber that is not straight and clean. 2 morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent: clean living. • not sexually offensive or obscene: it's all good clean fun . • showing or having no record of offences or crimes: a clean driving licence is essential for the job. • played or done according to the rules: we are not completely sure that the elections will be clean and fair. • [ predic. ] informal not possessing or containing anything illegal, especially drugs or stolen goods: I searched him and his luggage, and he was clean. • [ predic. ] informal (of a person ) not taking or having taken drugs or alcohol. • free from ceremonial defilement, according to Mosaic Law or other religious codes. 3 free from irregularities; having a smooth edge or surface: a clean fracture of the leg. • having a simple, well-defined, and pleasing shape: the clean lines and pared-down planes of modernism. • (of an action ) smoothly and skilfully done: he took a clean catch. 4 (of a taste, sound, or smell ) giving a clear and distinctive impression to the senses; sharp and fresh: clean, fresh, natural flavours. ▶adverb 1 so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter: the room had been washed clean. 2 informal used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience: he was knocked clean off his feet | I clean forgot her birthday. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from: clean your teeth properly after meals | I cleaned up my room | (as noun cleaning ) : Anne will help with the cleaning. • remove the innards of (fish or poultry ) prior to cooking. ▶noun [ in sing. ] an act of cleaning something: he gave the room a clean. PHRASES ( as ) clean as a whistle see whistle. clean and jerk a weightlifting exercise in which a weight is raised above the head following an initial lift to shoulder level. clean bill of health see bill of health. clean someone's clock N. Amer. informal give someone a beating. • defeat or surpass someone decisively. clean house N. Amer. do housework. • eliminate corruption or inefficiency. clean one's plate eat up all the food put on one's plate. a clean sheet (or slate ) an absence of existing restraints or commitments: no government starts with a clean sheet. • (keep a clean sheet ) (in a football match ) prevent the opposing side from scoring. clean up one's act informal begin to behave in a better way, especially by giving up alcohol, drugs, or illegal activities. come clean informal be completely honest; keep nothing hidden: the Chancellor must come clean about his plans for increasing taxation. have clean hands be uninvolved and blameless with regard to an immoral act: no one involved in the conflict has clean hands. keep one's hands clean not involve oneself in an immoral act. keep one's nose clean see nose. make a clean breast of it confess fully one's mistakes or wrongdoings. make a clean job of something informal do something thoroughly. make a clean sweep 1 remove all unwanted people or things ready to start afresh. 2 win all of a group of similar or related sporting competitions, events, or matches. PHRASAL VERBS clean someone out informal use up or take all someone's money: they were cleaned out by the Englishman at the baccarat table. clean something out thoroughly clean the inside of something: my mom says I have to go and clean out the hamster 's cage. clean up informal make a substantial gain or profit. • win all the prizes available in a sporting competition. clean something up restore order or morality to: the police chief was given the job of cleaning up a notorious district. DERIVATIVES cleanable adjective, cleanish adjective, cleanness |ˈkliːnnɪs |noun ORIGIN Old English clǣne, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German klein ‘small ’.
clean-cut
clean-cut ▶adjective sharply outlined: the normally clean-cut edge between sea and land has become blurred. • (of a person, especially a man ) appearing neat and respectable: the part called for a clean-cut, conventional actor.
cleaner
clean ¦er |ˈkliːnə | ▶noun a person or thing that cleans something, in particular: • a person employed to clean the interior of a building. • (the cleaners ) a shop where clothes and fabrics are dry-cleaned: my suit's at the cleaners. • a device for cleaning, such as a vacuum cleaner. • a chemical substance used for cleaning: an oven cleaner. PHRASES take someone to the cleaners informal take all someone's money or possessions in a dishonest or unfair way. • inflict a crushing defeat on someone: his team were taken to the cleaners by the Australians in the first Test.
cleaner fish
clean ¦er fish ▶noun a small fish, especially a striped wrasse, that is permitted to remove parasites from the skin, gills, and mouth of larger fishes, to their mutual benefit. ●Genus Labroides, family Labridae: several species.
clean-limbed
clean-limbed ▶adjective (of a person ) slim and well formed.
clean-living
clean-living ▶adjective not indulging in anything unhealthy or immoral.
cleanly
clean ¦ly ▶adverb |ˈkliːnli | 1 without difficulty or impediment; smoothly and efficiently: he vaulted cleanly through the open window. 2 in a way that produces no dirt, noxious gases, or other pollutants: the engine burns very cleanly. ▶adjective |ˈklɛnli | ( cleanlier, cleanliest ) archaic habitually clean and careful to avoid dirt. DERIVATIVES cleanliness noun ORIGIN Old English clǣnlīce (adverb ), clǣnlīc (adjective ): see clean, -ly 1, -ly 2 .
clean room
clean room ▶noun an environment free from dust and other contaminants, used chiefly for the manufacture of electronic components.
cleanse
cleanse |klɛnz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something, especially the skin ) thoroughly clean: this preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin | (as adj. cleansing ) : a cleansing cream. • rid of something unpleasant or defiling: the mission to cleanse America of subversives. • free (someone ) from sin or guilt. • archaic (in biblical translations ) cure (a leper ). ORIGIN Old English clǣnsian (verb ), from clǣne (see clean ).
cleanser
cleans ¦er |ˈklenzə | ▶noun a substance that cleanses something, especially a cosmetic product for cleansing the skin.
clean-shaven
clean-shaven ▶adjective (of a man ) without a beard or moustache.
cleansing cream
cleans ¦ing cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] cream for removing grease, dirt, and make-up from the skin.
cleansing department
cleans ¦ing de ¦part |ment ▶noun Brit. a department of local government that collects refuse or rubbish.
cleanskin
clean |skin |ˈkliːnskɪn | ▶noun another term for clearskin.
clean-up
clean-up ▶noun 1 an act of cleaning a place: an environmental clean-up. • an act of putting an end to immorality or crime. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] Baseball the fourth position in a team's batting order, usually reserved for a strong batter whose hits are likely to enable any runner who is on base to score.
American Oxford Thesaurus
clean
clean adjective 1 keep the wound clean: washed, scrubbed, cleansed, cleaned; spotless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied, unblemished, immaculate, pristine, dirt-free; hygienic, sanitary, disinfected, sterilized, sterile, aseptic, decontaminated; laundered; informal squeaky clean, as clean as a whistle. ANTONYMS dirty. 2 a clean sheet of paper: blank, empty, clear, plain; unused, new, pristine, fresh, unmarked. ANTONYMS used. 3 clean air: pure, clear, fresh, crisp, refreshing; unpolluted, uncontaminated. ANTONYMS polluted. 4 a clean life: virtuous, good, upright, upstanding; honorable, respectable, reputable, decent, righteous, moral, exemplary; innocent, pure, chaste; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS guilty. 5 the firm is clean: innocent, guiltless, blameless, guilt-free, crime-free, above suspicion; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS dirty, polluted. 6 a good clean fight: fair, honest, sporting, sportsmanlike, honorable, according to the rules; informal on the level. ANTONYMS dirty, unfair. 7 informal they are trying to stay clean: sober, teetotal, dry, nondrinking; drug-free, off drugs; informal on the wagon. 8 a clean cut: neat, smooth, crisp, straight, precise. ANTONYMS ragged. 9 a clean break: complete, thorough, total, absolute, conclusive, decisive, final, irrevocable. ANTONYMS partial. 10 clean lines: simple, elegant, graceful, streamlined, smooth. ANTONYMS complex, elaborate. ▶adverb informal I clean forgot: completely, entirely, totally, fully, quite, utterly, absolutely. ▶verb 1 Dad cleaned the windows: wash, cleanse, wipe, sponge, scrub, mop, rinse, scour, swab, hose down, sluice (down ), disinfect; shampoo; literary lave. ANTONYMS dirty, soil. 2 I got my clothes cleaned: launder, dry-clean. 3 she cleaned the fish: gut, draw, dress; formal eviscerate. PHRASES clean out informal those grifters cleaned him out: bankrupt, ruin, make insolvent, make penniless, wipe out. come clean informal if you don't come clean, they're going to pin all of this on Kerry: tell the truth, tell all, make a clean breast of it; confess, own up, admit guilt, admit to one's crimes /sins; informal fess up.
clean-cut
clean-cut adjective a clean-cut young man from Portland: upright, upstanding, respectable, clean-living, wholesome.
cleanse
cleanse verb 1 the wound was cleansed: clean (up ), wash, bathe, rinse, disinfect. 2 cleansing the environment of traces of lead: rid, clear, free, purify, purge.
Oxford Thesaurus
clean
clean adjective 1 he bared his clean, white teeth in a smile | keep the wound clean: washed, scrubbed, cleansed, cleaned, polished; spotless, unsoiled, unstained, unspotted, unsullied, unblemished, immaculate, pristine, speckless, dirt-free; hygienic, sanitary, disinfected, sterilized, sterile, aseptic, decontaminated, healthy; pure, white, whiter than white; laundered; informal squeaky clean, as clean as a whistle. ANTONYMS dirty. 2 a clean sheet of paper: blank, empty, bare, clear, plain, white; unused, new, pristine, fresh, unmarked, unfilled, untouched. ANTONYMS used. 3 he breathed in the sharp, clean air: pure, clear, fresh, crisp, refreshing; unpolluted, uncontaminated, untainted, unmixed, unadulterated; distilled, purified. ANTONYMS polluted. 4 Kate had envied her mother her nice clean life: virtuous, good, upright, upstanding; honourable, respectable, reputable, decent, righteous, moral, morally correct, ethical, exemplary, honest, just; innocent, pure, chaste, undefiled, guiltless, blameless, irreproachable, unimpeachable, pure as the driven snow, whiter than white; Christianity immaculate, impeccable; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS immoral. 5 the investigation demonstrated that the firm is clean: innocent, guiltless, blameless, clear, in the clear, not to blame, guilt-free, crime-free, above suspicion, unimpeachable, irreproachable; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS guilty. 6 a good clean fight: fair, honest, sporting, sportsmanlike, just, upright, law-abiding, chivalrous, honourable, according to the rules, according to Hoyle; informal on the level. ANTONYMS dirty, unfair. 7 informal the staff at the facility gave them counselling and taught them to stay clean: sober, teetotal, non-drinking, clear-headed, as sober as a judge; drug-free, free of drugs, off drugs; abstinent, self-restrained; informal dry, on the wagon, straight. 8 these secateurs give a clean cut | he took a clean catch: neat, smooth, crisp, straight, accurate, precise, slick. ANTONYMS ragged. 9 the clean lines of a good design: simple, elegant, graceful, uncluttered, trim, shapely, unfussy, uncomplicated; streamlined, smooth, well defined, definite, clean-cut; regular, symmetrical. ANTONYMS complex, elaborate. PHRASES come clean informal I'll have to come clean —that story is only a rumour: tell the truth, be completely honest, tell all, make a clean breast of it; confess, own up, admit guilt, admit to one's actions /crimes /sins, accept blame /responsibility, plead guilty; informal get something off one's chest, fess up. ▶adverb informal I clean forgot her birthday: completely, entirely, totally, fully, wholly, thoroughly, altogether, quite, utterly, absolutely. ▶verb 1 Dad had cleaned the kitchen windows: wash, cleanse, wipe, sponge, scrub, mop, rinse, scour, swab, hose down, sluice (down ), flush, polish, disinfect; shampoo; floss; literary lave. ANTONYMS dirty, soil. 2 I would have to get my clothes cleaned: launder; dry-clean. 3 she began to clean the fish: gut, eviscerate, remove the innards of, draw, dress. PHRASES clean someone out informal the fine cleaned him out: bankrupt, ruin, make insolvent, make penniless, wipe out, impoverish, reduce to penury /destitution, bring to ruin, bring someone to their knees, break, cripple; rare pauperize, beggar.
cleanse
cleanse verb 1 the wound was then cleansed and redressed aseptically: clean, make clean, clean up, wash, bathe, rinse, disinfect, sanitize, decontaminate, purify; rare deterge. 2 a plan to cleanse the environment of traces of lead: rid, clear, free, purify, purge, empty, strip, void, relieve. 3 the monk works to cleanse himself from the sins of the fleshly body: purify, purge, absolve, free; deliver; archaic shrive; rare lustrate.
Duden Dictionary
clean
clean Adjektiv Jargon |kliːn |indeklinables Adjektiv englisch clean, eigentlich = rein, sauber 1 [nach einer Behandlung ] nicht mehr drogenabhängig clean sein 2 nicht gedopt die Dopingprobe bewies, dass die Siegerin clean war 3 steril 3b , nüchtern die Atmosphäre war clean
Cleaner
Clea ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkliːnɐ |der Cleaner; Genitiv: des Cleaners, Plural: die Cleaner englisch 1 Reinigungsmittel 2 Reinigungsfirma, besonders für öffentliche Gebäude und Dienststellen
Clean Production
Clean Pro duc tion Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈkliːn prəˈdʌkʃn |die Clean Production; Genitiv: der Clean Production englisch umweltverträgliche Produktionsweise
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
clean
clean /kliːn /〖原義は 「汚れのない 」; 〗→cat 1 語源 (名 )cleaning, cleaner 形容詞 ~er ; ~est /7 , 8 , 12 は比較なし 1 〈物 体などが 〉きれいな , 清潔な , 汚れていない (↔dirty ); 洗いたての ; 真新しい ▸ scrub [wipe ] the floor clean 床をこすって [ふいて ]きれいにする ▸ keep oneself [one's hands ] clean 体 [手 ]を清潔にしておく ▸ neat and clean ⦅米 ⦆≒clean and tidy ⦅英 ⦆きれいに整頓 (とん )された, こぎれいな .2 〈人 動物が 〉きれい好きな (↔dirty )▸ A cat is a clean animal .ネコはきれい好きな動物である 3 〈水 空気などが 〉汚れていない ; 混じりけ [不純物 ]のない (pure )▸ Wash your hands in clean water .きれいな水で手を洗いなさい .4 a. 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗正々堂々とした 〈試合 戦いなど 〉(fair 1 )(↔dirty )▸ I want a clean fight .フェアな戦いがしたい b. 〈履歴 運転免許証が 〉前科のない , 無傷の ; (記述に )誤りのない ▸ a clean record 無傷の経歴 .5 〈人 生活が 〉 (性的 道徳的に )汚れのない , 潔癖な ; (ユダヤ教などで律法に照らして )心身に汚れのない , 不浄でない ; 〈食肉が 〉汚れのない , 食べてよい ; 【汚れなどが 】ない «of » ; 〈言葉などが 〉みだら [下品 ]でない (↔dirty )▸ live a good clean life 非常に清い生活を送る ▸ Let's keep it clean .下品なことを言うのはよそう .6 a. 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗なめらかな , ぎざぎざのない 〈形 切り口など 〉; 流線型の 〈乗り物 〉; 均整のとれた , 格好のよい ▸ make a clean cut きれい [なめらか ]に切れる ▸ clean limbs すらりとした手足 .b. 〈文体などが 〉すっきりした .7 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗白紙の , 何も書かれていない 〈紙 〉▸ a clean sheet of paper 白紙の1枚 .8 〖be ~〗a. ⦅俗 ⦆〈人が 〉武器 [麻薬 ]を不法所持していない ; 犯罪とは無関係の, 「シロ 」の .b. 〈人が 〉麻薬から立ち直った .c. 〈船が 〉積荷のない .9 〈燃料 化学合成などが 〉汚染を生じさせない ; 〈核兵器 設備が 〉放射性降下物の少ない ; (放射能などで )汚染されていない ▸ clean energy クリーンエネルギー 〘太陽熱など, 公害を起こさないエネルギー 〙.10 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗巧みな , 鮮やかな 〈動作など 〉▸ a clean hit 〘野球 〙クリーンヒット .11 〈風味 色などが 〉爽快 (そうかい )な , さわやかな .12 〖名詞 の前で 〗完全な 〈別れなど 〉.c ò me cl é an ⦅くだけて ⦆【悪事 秘密などを /人に 】白状する «about , on /with » .副詞 1 (比較なし )⦅くだけて ⦆〖副詞 動詞 の前で 〗すっかり , 完全に (completely )▸ go clean through 貫通する ▸ I clean forgot to introduce myself .自己紹介をすっかり忘れていました .2 きれいに ▸ The room must be clean swept .部屋はきれいに掃除しなければならない .3 見事に , 鮮やかに , ずばりと ▸ jump clean over the brook 見事に小川を跳び越す .4 公正に , フェアに ▸ play the game clean 正々堂々と試合をする .動詞 ~s /-z /; ~ed /-d /; ~ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…で » 〈物 体など 〉を きれいにする ; …をみがく «with » ▸ clean one's hands [teeth ]手を洗う [歯をみがく ]2 〈家 部屋 〉を掃除する, 片づける .3 〈料理など 〉を平らげる ; (調理のために )〈鶏 魚 〉のはらわたを取り除く ▸ clean one's plate 皿の料理を平らげる .自動詞 1 〈物が 〉きれいになる ▸ This pan cleans easily .このなべは簡単に汚れが落ちる .2 (家などの )掃除をする .cl è an A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]A 〈壁 馬など 〉を (ブラシをかけたりして )上から下まできれいにする, 掃除する .cl é an A from [off ] B B 〈物 〉からA 〈汚れなど 〉を落とす .cl è an A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 A 〈部屋など 〉の中をきれいに掃除する ; Aを空にする ; A 〈店 〉の在庫品を一掃する ; ⦅米俗 ⦆A 〈場所 〉から人を追い出す .2 〈泥棒などが 〉A 〈人 〉を身ぐるみはがす ; 【有り金を 】A 〈場所 〉から全部盗む «of » .3 〖clean A out 〗⦅くだけて ⦆〈高価な買い物などが 〉A 〈人 〉を無一文にする .4 A 〈金など 〉を使い果たす ; A 〈在庫品など 〉を一掃する ; ⦅米 ⦆A 〈人 〉を追い出す .cl è an ú p 1 (きれいに )掃除する ; 【人が 】散らかした後を片づける «after » .2 (仕事などを )仕上げる .3 (体を洗って )身なりをさっぱりする .4 ⦅くだけて ⦆【賭 (か )け 商売で 】大もうけする «in , on » .5 ⦅くだけて ⦆【敵を 】やっつける «on » .cl è an A ú p [ú p A ]1 A 〈散らかった物 場所など 〉を (すっかり )掃除 [整理 ]する , 片づける ; A 〈仕事など 〉を仕上げる ▸ clean a room up 部屋をきれいに掃除する .2 A 〈人 〉を (洗って )きれいにする ; 〖clean oneself up 〗身なりを整える ▸ get cleaned up さっぱりする .3 A 〈環境など 〉を浄化する .4 〈警察などが 〉A 〈場所 〉から悪を一掃する ; A 〈腐敗 敵など 〉を根絶する, 一掃する .5 ⦅話 ⦆A 〈金など 〉を大いにもうける .名詞 C 〖単数形で 〗手入れ , 掃除 ▸ This room needs a good clean .この部屋は入念に掃除する必要がある .~̀ bill of h é alth (医師による )健康証明 ; (機械 建物の )安全証明 .~̀ br é ak 1 決別 ; 突然の中断 ▸ make a clean break with the past 過去ときっぱりと決別する .2 完全な骨折 [割れ目 ].~̀ c ó py 清書 .~̀ h á nds [f í ngers ]清廉, 潔白 ▸ have clean hands (金銭問題 選挙などで )潔白である .~́ r ò om (病院 精密機器工場などの )無菌室, 無塵 (じん )室 .~̀ sh é et [sl á te ]汚点のない経歴 .~̀ sw é ep 1 (組織の )全面的改革 .2 (試合などに )全勝すること .
clean-cut
cl è an-c ú t 形容詞 1 (特に男性の目鼻立ちなどの )輪郭のはっきりした, 整った ; 格好の良い .2 きちんとした ; 身だしなみの良い .3 明確な, はっきりとした .
cleaner
clean er /klíːnə r /→clean 名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 C 清浄器 , 掃除機 ▸ a vacuum cleaner (電気 )掃除機 ▸ an air cleaner 空気清浄器 .2 U 洗剤 , クリーナー ▸ window cleaner 窓用スプレー .3 C クリーニング店主 ; 〖⦅米 ⦆the ~s /⦅英 ⦆the ~'s 〗(ドライ )クリーニング店 , 洗濯屋 .4 C ⦅主に英 ⦆掃除人 , 清掃員 [係 ].t à ke A to the cl é aners [cl é aner's ]⦅くだけて ⦆1 Aをだまして全財産を巻き上げる .2 Aを完全に打ち負かす .
clean-handed
cl è an-h á nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 無実の, 潔白な .
cleaning
clean ing /klíːnɪŋ /→clean 名詞 U 1 掃除, 清掃 ▸ do the (window ) cleaning (窓 )掃除をする 2 洗濯, クリーニング ▸ dry cleaning ドライクリーニング .3 惨敗 ; 大損害 .~́ l à dy [w ò man ]掃除婦 (⦅男女共用 ⦆cleaner )(→woman 事情 ).~́ mach ì ne 洗濯機 .
clean-limbed
cl è an-l í mbed /-lɪ́md /形容詞 手足の均整のとれた ; きびきびした, すらっとした .
cleanliness
clean li ness /klénlinəs / (! -ea-は /e /) 名詞 U 清潔さ ; きれい好き ; こざっぱりしていること ▸ be obsessed about cleanliness 強迫観念を抱くほどのきれい好きである ▸ Cleanliness is next to godliness .⦅ことわざ ⦆清潔さは信仰深さに次ぐ (ほど大切 ).
cleanly
clean ly 1 /klíːnli /→clean 副詞 1 見事に, ちゃんと ▸ hit the ball cleanly ボールを見事に打つ .2 きれいに, 清潔に .3 清らかに, 汚れなく, 正々堂々と .
cleanly
clean ly 2 /klénli / (! -ea-は /e /) →clean 形容詞 ⦅古 ⦆〈人 動物などが 〉きれい好きな ; こざっぱりした, こぎれいな .
cleanness
cl é an ness /klíːn -/名詞 U 清潔 ; 潔白 .
cleanse
cleanse /klenz / (! -ea-は /e /) 動詞 ~s /-ɪz /; ~d /-d /; cleansing 他動詞 1 «…から » 〈よごれ 悪など 〉を除く , 排除する «of , from » ; …をきれいにする , 掃除する ; …を消毒する ▸ These pills will cleanse the intestines .この錠剤は腸をきれいにする ▸ cleanse the party of the leftists 党から左派を追放する ▸ cleanse wounds 傷口を消毒する .2 ⦅文 ⦆【人から 】〈罪 〉を除く «of » ; …を清める , 浄化する ▸ cleanse one's soul of sin 魂から罪を洗い清める .
cleanser
cleans er /klénzə r /名詞 1 C U 洗顔料 .2 C U 洗剤, クレンザー .3 C 洗う人 .
clean-shaven
cl è an-sh á ven 形容詞 (ひげなどを )きれいに剃 (そ ) った .
cleansing
cleans ing /klénzɪŋ /名詞 U きれいにすること ; 浄化 ▸ ethnic cleansing 民族浄化 〘組織的迫害による少数異民族 [宗教徒 ]の追放 抹殺 〙.形容詞 きれいにする, 浄化の ▸ a cleansing ritual 清めの儀式 ▸ cleansing cream クレンジングクリーム, メイク落とし .
clean-up
cl é an- ù p 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗1 大掃除 .2 (悪 腐敗などの )一掃, 浄化 (運動 ), 粛清, 手入れ ▸ a clean-up drive [campaign ]浄化運動 [作戦 ].3 ⦅俗 ⦆大もうけ (big profit ), 利得 .4 ⦅俗 ⦆〘野球 〙四番 (打者 ).形容詞 〘野球 〙四番打者の .