I. ˈklēn-lē adverb
Date: 13th century
: in a clean manner
II. ˈklen-lē adjective
( clean·li·er ; -est )
Date: circa 1500
1. : careful to keep clean : fastidious
2. : habitually kept clean
• clean·li·ness noun
I. ˈklēn-lē adverb
Date: 13th century
: in a clean manner
II. ˈklen-lē adjective
( clean·li·er ; -est )
Date: circa 1500
1. : careful to keep clean : fastidious
2. : habitually kept clean
• clean·li·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003