1. (

• clean ,
• make_clean

) make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" ;

2. (

• clean ,
• pick ,

) remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey" ;

3. (

• houseclean ,
• clean_house ,
• clean ,

) clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week" ;

4. (

• cleanse ,
• clean

) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" ;

5. (

• clean

) be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily" ;

6. (

• clean ,

) deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely" ;

7. (

• clean ,
• strip ,

) remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm" ;

8. (

• clean ,

) remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug" ;

9. (

• scavenge ,
• clean

) remove unwanted substances from ;

10. (

• clean ,

) remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it" ;

1. (

• clean ,

) free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" ;

2. (

• clean ,
• clear

) free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" ;

3. (

• clean ,
• clear ,
• light ,
• unclouded

) (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell" ;

4. (

• clean ,
• fresh

) free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air" ;

5. (

• clean

) (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license" ;

6. (

• clean ,

) ritually clean or pure ;

7. (

• clean ,
• uncontaminating ,

) not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean" ;

8. (

• clean ,
• unobjectionable ,

) (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke" ;

9. (

• uninfected ,
• clean

) free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound" ;

10. (

• clean ,
• clean-living

) morally pure; "led a clean life" ;

11. (

• clean ,
• fair

) (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" ;

12. (

• blank ,
• clean ,
• white

) (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins" ;

13. (

• clean ,
• sporting ,
• sporty ,
• sportsmanlike

) exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct" ;

14. (

• clean

) without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight" ;

15. (

• clean

) thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break" ;

16. (

• clean

) not carrying concealed weapons ;

17. (

• clean ,
• neat

) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife" ;

18. (

• clean

) free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years" ;