📒 not dirty
- Are your hands clean?
- She wiped all the surfaces clean.
- (British English) It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy.
📒 having a clean appearance and living in clean conditions
- Cats are very clean animals.
📒 free from harmful or unpleasant substances
- clean water/air
- Thousands were left without food or clean drinking water.
- clean energy
📒 with nothing written on it
📒 not offensive or referring to sex; not doing anything that is considered bad or wrong
- The entertainment was good clean fun for the whole family.
- Keep the jokes clean please!
- The sport has a very clean image.
📒 not showing or having any record of doing something that is against the law
- a clean driving licence/driver’s license
- a clean police record
📒 not owning or carrying anything illegal such as drugs or weapons
- The police searched her but she was clean.
📒 not having taken drugs or alcohol
- He's been clean for three weeks.
📒 played or done in a fair way and within the rules
- It was a tough but clean game.
📒 having a smooth edge, surface or shape; simple and regular
- A sharp knife makes a clean cut.
- a modern design with clean lines and a bright appearance
📒 done with skill and in an accurate way
- The plane made a clean take-off.
📒 with no changes or mistakes in it
- I do my utmost to produce clean copy, but occasionally a mistake slips in.
- It backs up data frequently, keeping a clean copy of your work.
📒 tasting, smelling or looking pleasant and fresh
- The wine has a clean taste and a lovely golden colour.
📒 very clean
📒 a report that says somebody is healthy or that something is in good condition
- Doctors gave him a clean bill of health after a series of tests and examinations.
- The building was given a clean bill of health by the surveyor.
📒 a complete end to any connection with a person, an organization, a way of life, etc.
- She wanted to make a clean break with the past.
📒 a break in a bone in one place
📒 a record of your work or behaviour that does not show any mistakes or bad things that you have done
- No government operates with a completely clean sheet.
- They kept a clean sheet in the match (= no goals were scored against them).
📒 to remove all the people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or need changing
- The new manager made a clean sweep of the department.
📒 to win all the prizes or parts of a game or competition; to win an election completely
- China made a clean sweep of the medals in the gymnastics events.
- The opinion poll suggests a clean sweep for the Democrats.
📒 to admit and explain something that you have kept as a secret
- Isn't it time the government came clean about their plans for education?
📒 to avoid doing anything wrong or illegal
- Since leaving prison, he's managed to keep his nose clean.
📒 to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty
- He made a clean breast of everything and admitted taking the money.
📒 to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship