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
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There’s little of that cleanliness here.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The school is founded on Islamic principles and emphasizes the importance of being a global citizen, doing good to others, cleanliness and devotion.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
All of these tasks don't take longer than a few minutes of my time, so adding them to my weekly cleaning routine has been easy and has made a big difference in my sink's cleanliness.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The school is founded on Islamic principles and emphasizes the importance of being a global citizen, doing good to others, cleanliness and devotion.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
All of these tasks don't take longer than a few minutes of my time, so adding them to my weekly cleaning routine has been easy and has made a big difference in my sink's cleanliness.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cleanliness
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleanliness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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