noun

cleanliness

KLEHN-lee-ns

noun

The state or habit of keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean.

"The restaurant was praised for its cleanliness."

"Good cleanliness habits help prevent the spread of illness."

How to Use Cleanliness

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHow clean and hygienic something or someone is kept.

Common pairings

personal cleanliness strict cleanliness

cleanlinesses plural

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The restaurant was praised for its _____.

Formed from "cleanly" plus the noun-forming suffix -ness.

business ugliness laziness holiness happiness craziness weariness readiness emptiness manliness dizziness tardiness