"cleaner" in the noun sense
1. cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner
a preparation used in cleaning something
2. cleaner, dry cleaner
the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
3. cleaner
someone whose occupation is cleaning
"cleaner" in the adjective sense
1. clean
free from dirt or impurities or having clean habits
"children with clean shining faces"
"clean white shirts"
"clean dishes"
"a spotlessly clean house"
"cats are clean animals"
2. clean, clear
free of restrictions or qualifications
"a clean bill of health"
"a clear winner"
3. clean, clear, light, unclouded
of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
"clear laughter like a waterfall"
"clear reds and blues"
"a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
4. clean, fresh
free from impurities
"clean water"
"fresh air"
5. clean
of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
"a clean voting record"
"a clean driver's license"
6. clean
ritually clean or pure
7. clean, uncontaminating
not spreading pollution or contamination especially radioactive contamination
"a clean fuel"
"cleaner and more efficient engines"
"the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
8. clean, unobjectionable
of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements fit for all observers
"good clean fun"
"a clean joke"
9. uninfected, clean
free from sepsis or infection
"a clean (or uninfected) wound"
10. clean, clean-living
morally pure
"led a clean life"
11. clean, fair
of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"
"a clean manuscript"
12. blank, clean, white
of a surface) not written or printed on
"blank pages"
"fill in the blank spaces"
"a clean page"
"wide white margins"
13. clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
"a clean fight"
"a sporting solution of the disagreement"
"sportsmanlike conduct"
14. clean
without difficulties or problems
"a clean test flight"
15. clean
thorough and without qualification
"a clean getaway"
"a clean sweep"
"a clean break"
16. clean
not carrying concealed weapons
17. clean, neat
free from clumsiness precisely or deftly executed
"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"
"a clean throw"
"the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
18. clean
free of drugs
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
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