cleanliness

noun

clean·li·ness ˈklen-lē-nəs

: the quality or state of being clean : the practice of keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean

Though a stale remark, it can hardly be said too often, that personal cleanliness is one of the necessary agents to health …—

Walt Whitman

The Romans spent hours at their elaborate bathhouse complexes, but not everyone equated cleanliness with virtue …—

Sara Ivry

This cleanliness is necessary to ensure that no dust or particles end up on the silicon surface during the processing of the chip.—

Robert J. Cone

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Its connotation of gloominess or lack of cleanliness has remained consistent over time. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Adams also addressed the issue of cleanliness in the city’s parks, saying the city would add a second cleaning shift to spots at over 60 parks around the city. —

Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025 However, Hyodo's team argues that this cleanliness is not a sign of youth, but a result of micrometeoroid impacts vaporizing on collision, with the resulting particles either being drawn into Saturn or expelled into space. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 Its cleanliness defines the entire room, so don't allow papers, projects, or miscellaneous items to pile up on its surface. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cleanliness