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Definition of
cleanliness noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cleanliness
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈklɛnlinəs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the state of being clean or the habit of keeping things clean
Some people are obsessive about cleanliness.
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cleanliness
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