🇺🇸 How to say

“clean” in English

clean

Illustration of "clean" in a English cultural setting — A person in a tidy room is wiping a large window until it sparkles in the sunlight. Freshly washed laundry hangs neatly nearby, and everything looks bright and orderly.

Usage note

Use 'clean' to describe something that is not dirty.

Examples

My room is clean.
My room is clean.
I have clean clothes.
I have clean clothes.
Wash your clean hands.
Wash your clean hands.

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What does "clean" mean?

A. clean
B. bad
C. beautiful
D. big

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