CLEANNESS, noun 1. Freedom from dirt, filth, and foreign matter; neatness. 2. Freedom from infection or a foul disease. 3. Exactness; purity; justness; correctness; used of language or style; as, cleanness of expression. 4. Purity; innocence. In scripture, cleanness of hands denotes innocence. cleanness of teeth denotes want of provisions. Amos 4:6.
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