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- [kleen]
- /klin/
- /kliːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleen]
- /klin/
Definitions of cleanest word
- adjective cleanest free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress. 1
- adjective cleanest free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand. 1
- adjective cleanest free from pollution; unadulterated; pure: clean air; clean water. 1
- adjective cleanest habitually free of dirt: Cats are considered clean animals. 1
- adjective cleanest characterized by a fresh, wholesome quality: the clean smell of pine. 1
- adjective cleanest free from all writing or marking: a clean sheet of paper. 1
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Origin of cleanest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clene, Old English clǣne pure, clear, cognate with Old High German kleini (German klein small)
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Parts of speech for Cleanest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cleanest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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