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cleanliness

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++clean·li·ness /ˈklenlinəs/ noun [uncountable]  CLEANthe practice of keeping yourself or the things around you clean 清洁;讲卫生 a high standard of cleanliness 很高的卫生标准
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cleanlinessAlways those twin concerns: cleanliness and efficiency.Their preference for cleanliness extends to a marked dislike of the chemicals that we may choose to chuck in.Improved cleanliness of young children can reduce the nasal and ocular discharges that constitute a major reservoir of infectious material.The definition of cleanliness would delight a philosopher or scholar but is unwieldy in practice.Some parents have very high expectations of cleanliness and expect complete conformity from their child.In general the principles depend on cleanliness and appropriateness of animals to their habitats.Sacrificing cleanliness to modesty, I left my trousers on.
Origin cleanliness (1400-1500) cleanly pure, clean ((11-21 centuries)), from Old English clænlic, from clæne; → CLEAN1
clean·li·ness nounChineseSyllable
Corpus yourself the practice of around the or things keeping


cleanliness
cleanliness /ˈklenlinəs, ˈklenlinɪs/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: cleaner, cleaning, cleanliness, clean, cleanser; verb: clean, cleanse; adverb: clean, cleanly; adjective: cleanunclean
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: cleanly 'pure, clean' (11-21 centuries), from Old English clænlic, from clæne; clean1
the practice of keeping yourself or the things around you clean:
    a high standard of cleanliness


clean·li·nessBrE /ˈklenlinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈklenlinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the state of being clean or the habit of keeping things clean 清洁;干净;爱干净的习惯Some people are obsessive about cleanliness. 有些人有洁癖。🔊🔊


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