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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 .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 , さわやかな .12 名詞 の前で 〗完全な 〈別れなど 〉.c me cl 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 an A d wn [d 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 an A from [off ] B B 〈物 〉からA 〈汚れなど 〉を落とす .cl an A ut [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 an 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 )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 an A p [p A ]1 A 〈散らかった物 場所など 〉(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 alth (医師による )健康証明 ; (機械 建物の )安全証明 .~̀ br 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 py 清書 .~̀ h nds [f ngers ]清廉, 潔白 have clean hands (金銭問題 選挙などで )潔白である .~́ r om (病院 精密機器工場などの )無菌室, 無塵 じん .~̀ sh et [sl te ]汚点のない経歴 .~̀ sw 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 an-c 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 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 [].t ke A to the cl aners [cl 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 an-h 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 dy [w man ]掃除婦 (⦅男女共用 ⦆cleaner )(woman 事情 ).~́ mach ne 洗濯機 .

 

clean-limbed

cl an-l 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 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 an-sh 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 an- 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 .