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
Walt WhitmanThe Romans spent hours at their elaborate bathhouse complexes, but not everyone equated cleanliness with virtue …—Sara Ivry
Sara IvryThis 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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The law also mandates the special taxing district’s priorities with a focus on eliminating crime, eliminating vagrancy and improving cleanliness.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Everyone has different standards of cleanliness, personal schedules and ways of managing their time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
These restaurant inspections were done by the state’s Department of Business & Professional Regulation and focus on cleanliness.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Many soaps contain yet more chemicals that have nothing to do with cleaning and everything to do with creating a fragrant facade of cleanliness.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Everyone has different standards of cleanliness, personal schedules and ways of managing their time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
These restaurant inspections were done by the state’s Department of Business & Professional Regulation and focus on cleanliness.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Many soaps contain yet more chemicals that have nothing to do with cleaning and everything to do with creating a fragrant facade of cleanliness.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cleanliness
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleanliness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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