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clean

 
/klin/ adj [-er/-est only] (NOT DIRTY)

Definition

free of dirt or other unwanted parts or pieces: Make sure you wear a clean shirt. Hospital rooms have to be kept clean. Clean also means free from harmful substances, or pure: clean air/water
(Definition of clean adj (NOT DIRTY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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