cleanliness

[ klen-lee-nis ]

/ ˈklɛn li nɪs /

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noun

the quality, state, or habit of being cleanly, or keeping oneself clean and neat: personal cleanliness.

the quality, state, or habit of being kept clean, as a place or object: the cleanliness of the restaurant.

the state or quality of being morally pure or upright:spiritual cleanliness.

Origin of cleanliness

First recorded in 1425–75; Middle English clenlynesse, clenlines , see origin at cleanly, -ness

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cleanliness

cleanliness , cleanness

Words nearby cleanliness

clean hands, have, clean house, cleaning, cleaning woman, clean-limbed, cleanliness, Cleanliness is next to godliness, clean-living, cleanly, cleanness, cleanout

Example sentences from the Web for cleanliness

As long as you exercise basic sanitation and cleanliness sort of protocols … I think the risk is relatively low.
U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training|Tim Mak|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, he seasons salmon like a pro and dishes out lessons about the importance of cleanliness and seasoning.
2 Chainz, Snoop Lion, and More Rappers in the Kitchen|Filipa Ioannou|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If you want to suss out the cleanliness and hygiene level of any hotel, take a quick look behind furniture and drapes.
Gordon Ramsay: 7 Hotel Horrors!|Gordon Ramsay|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If a guard dog licks one of your dinner plates, for example, serious scrubbing is involved to restore its cleanliness.
The Lighter Side of Islam|Neil MacFarquhar|May 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Especial attention should be paid to cleanliness during this period.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
He will be responsible for the cleanliness of his lines and will frequently visit the latrines.
Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
Would not a strong government have begun by stifling the scandal, from motives of patriotism, a mere sense of cleanliness even?
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
In all cases the number of the parasites were greater in proportion to the neglect of cleanliness.
The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Vol. XLIX|Various
The duties of cleanliness and temperance fall under the same head as the above.
The Moral Instruction of Children|Felix Adler