uncleanableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈkliːnəbl/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈkliːnəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈklinəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, clean v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + clean v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier uncleansable adj. and later cleanable adj.

That cannot be cleaned; impossible to clean.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > [adjective] > uncleanable

uncleanable1745

1745 J. Swift Blunders of Quilca in Misc. X. 165 The empty Bottles all uncleanable.

1788 Morning Herald 30 June He..has cleaned carpets, even after scowerers have given them back as uncleanable.

1893 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 19 Aug. 433/2 At Harrow the boys sleep in their studies.., covering the walls with pictures and nick-nacks and rendering them uncleanable.

1965 Observer 14 Mar. (Weekend Review section) 31/3 The supreme test for any vacuum cleaner in my house is the virtually uncleanable black rayon carpet in the basement.

1999 C. Grimshaw Provocation i. 15 Crockery..no longer filthy but beyond filthy, by now completely uncleanable.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	uncleanable
释义	uncleanableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈkliːnəbl/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkliːnəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈklinəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, clean v., -able suffix. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + clean v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier uncleansable adj. and later cleanable adj. That cannot be cleaned; impossible to clean. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > [adjective] > uncleanable uncleanable1745 1745 J. Swift Blunders of Quilca in Misc. X. 165 The empty Bottles all uncleanable. 1788 Morning Herald 30 June He..has cleaned carpets, even after scowerers have given them back as uncleanable. 1893 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 19 Aug. 433/2 At Harrow the boys sleep in their studies.., covering the walls with pictures and nick-nacks and rendering them uncleanable. 1965 Observer 14 Mar. (Weekend Review section) 31/3 The supreme test for any vacuum cleaner in my house is the virtually uncleanable black rayon carpet in the basement. 1999 C. Grimshaw Provocation i. 15 Crockery..no longer filthy but beyond filthy, by now completely uncleanable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1745
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