cleanliness
noun
clean·li·ness
ˈklen-lē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being clean : the practice of keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean
Though a stale remark, it can hardly be said too often, that personal cleanliness is one of the necessary agents to health …—
Walt Whitman
Walt WhitmanThe Romans spent hours at their elaborate bathhouse complexes, but not everyone equated cleanliness with virtue …—Sara Ivry
Sara IvryThis cleanliness is necessary to ensure that no dust or particles end up on the silicon surface during the processing of the chip.—Robert J. Cone
Robert J. ConeExamples of cleanliness in a Sentence
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These include schedule priority, engineering oversight, and sometimes special payload cleanliness requirements and the choice of a particular Falcon 9 booster from SpaceX's inventory.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Asked the 3 keys to its success, Turner replies: #1 Always pleasing your guests, #2 Delivering quality products to them, #3 Maintaining the culture of their team involving friendliness, cleanliness and having fun.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
More than half said the city still needed to work on safety, crime, cleanliness and vandalism.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Studios can vary wildly in accessibility, price, cleanliness, equipment, instruction and community cultivation.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Asked the 3 keys to its success, Turner replies: #1 Always pleasing your guests, #2 Delivering quality products to them, #3 Maintaining the culture of their team involving friendliness, cleanliness and having fun.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
More than half said the city still needed to work on safety, crime, cleanliness and vandalism.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Studios can vary wildly in accessibility, price, cleanliness, equipment, instruction and community cultivation.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleanliness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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