cleanliness
clean‧li‧ness /ˈklenlinəs, ˈklenlinɪs/
noun [uncountable]
a high standard of cleanliness
clean‧li‧ness /ˈklenlinəs, ˈklenlinɪs/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: cleaner, cleaning, cleanliness, clean, cleanser; verb: clean, cleanse; adverb: clean, cleanly; adjective: clean ≠ unclean
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:Origin: cleanly 'pure, clean' (11-21 centuries), from Old English clænlic, from clæne; ⇨ clean1