cleanness

Pronunciation: /ˈkliːn.nəs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities
  2. noun without moral defects

Etymology

From Old English clǣnnes, corresponding to clean + -ness.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
sanitary condition
Narrower (hyponyms)
spotlessness
Opposite (antonyms)
dirtiness

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