Cleanliness Meaning
/ˈklɛn.li.nᵻs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene.
nounRitual purity.
Sentence Examples
I was also impressed with the school's cleanliness and the students' pride in it.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Algiers should become a model of order and cleanliness.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her strict emphasis on ____ ensured no dust remained on any shelf.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is very important for maintaining good health in our daily ton.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English cleanly Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cleanliness From cleanly + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings."
— 1946 May and June, J. Alan Rannie, “The Midland of 35 Years Ago”, in Railway Magazine, page 137:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her strict emphasis on ____ ensured no dust remained on any shelf.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is very important for maintaining good health in our daily ton.