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UK
/klˈɛnlɪnəs/
]
[ US /ˈkɫɛnɫinɪs/ ]
[ US /ˈkɫɛnɫinɪs/ ]
NOUN
- diligence in keeping clean
- the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
How To Use cleanliness In A Sentence
- · The tailstock quill is brought into working position (Fig. 14) whereby special attention must be given to quill cleanliness. 3. Preparations for thread cutting by dies and taps
- It seems more likely, however, that our culture of cleanliness is what does us in when it comes to welcoming dog patrons in our nation's eateries. Should we be more like the French and invite dogs to dinner?
- This was caused by clashes between partners with varying standards of cleanliness. Times, Sunday Times
- He also spelled out details of powers to be given to the new healthcare regulator to improve hospital cleanliness. Times, Sunday Times
- I mention this to show the amateur dairywoman how very essential is cleanliness in every article she uses. Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we Made by it
- The bathrooms were welcomed with delight, and standards of popular cleanliness made great advances.
- The government last week put a crackdown on hospital cleanliness at the centre of its fight against the superbug MRSA, which kills an estimated 5,000 in-patients every year in the UK.
- The public conveniences were visited by independent judges who took into account factors such as cleanliness, friendliness and accessibility.
- We are not questioning the value of asepsis, which is only a learned phrase to express absolute surgical cleanliness. An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals
- Many moviegoers appreciate the cleanliness and the plush seats available made at multiplexes.