1
: completely clean
squeaky-clean hair
2
: completely free from moral taint of any kind
a squeaky-clean reputation

Examples of squeaky-clean in a Sentence

feeling squeaky-clean and smelling nice after her bath
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But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025 Inside and out, squeaky-clean is the order of the day. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 As South Florida braces for spring-break fever, there are 110 restaurants, bars and food trucks in Broward and Palm Beach countries waiting to greet the touristy deluge with squeaky-clean kitchens. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025 Brown later insisted that Houston was not the squeaky-clean pop princess she was made out to be. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 At the far end of the resort, a 24-hour squeaky-clean gym with state-of-the-art cardio and weight equipment offers disposable headphones, electrolyte drinks, water, and fresh fruit for grabs. Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024 Pop boy bands, once defined by squeaky-clean images, have evolved into something more authentic and flawed—largely thanks to Payne. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The spoof opens with the squeaky-clean Manning playing touch football with the group, encouraging everyone in the huddle to practice teamwork and have fun. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Such dissent has spread through the rest of the team, with usually squeaky-clean captain Luka Modric given a warning on Tuesday night that was one of three during an eventual 3-2 win over Alaves at the Bernabeu. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squeaky-clean was in 1968

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“Squeaky-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaky-clean. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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