hygiene

noun

hy·giene | \ ˈhī-ˌjēn also hī-ˈjēn

Definition of hygiene

1 : a science of the establishment and maintenance of health

2 : conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health has poor personal hygiene Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good oral hygiene.

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Examples of hygiene in a Sentence

Poor sanitation and hygiene caused many of the soldiers to get sick. He has very poor personal hygiene. Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good dental hygiene.

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With barely enough water to drink, sanitation can take a backseat, leading to overflowing public toilets and poor female menstrual hygiene. — Jessie Yeung, Helen Regan And Swati Gupta, CNN, "India's sixth biggest city is almost entirely out of water," 19 June 2019 Woman Suing Her Former Employer for Allegedly Firing Her Over Period Leaks The mayor’s statics were pulled from a survey produced by Feminine hygiene brand Always, which talked to American females aged 16-24. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Boston Public Schools to Offer Students Free Menstrual Supplies: It's 'About Equity'," 18 June 2019 According to People magazine, Carrasco – with the help of friends and family – ordered 95 pizzas and made 400 hygiene packages for residents of the shelter dedicated to serving homeless men, women and children. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Houston senior who fed pizza to homeless instead of graduation party is feted by posh steakhouse," 17 June 2019 Jail staff assigned him a new cellmate after another inmate complained of Larson’s lewd comments and poor hygiene. — Jason Pohl, ProPublica, "There Has Been an Explosion of Homicides in California’s County Jails. Here’s Why.," 15 June 2019 The hygiene conditions are poor, and there is nothing else with which to clean my table other than toothpaste. — Joshua Wong, Time, "I'm in Prison Because I Fought For My City's Freedom. Hong Kong's Extradition Law Would be a Victory for Authoritarianism Everywhere," 14 June 2019 Some consumers’ applications for coverage were lost or suspended in Cúram’s system, said Joshua Sharfstein, Maryland’s secretary of health and mental hygiene back in 2014. — Patrick Thomas, WSJ, "IBM to Pay Nearly $15 Million for Issues Tied to Maryland’s Health Exchange," 14 June 2019 The hygiene and home products market is shifting towards low price-band products. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "A 200-year-old British consumer goods giant is banking on an Indian for growth," 14 June 2019 Oregon Portland: The city has launched a program to distribute portable toilets in order to reduce cleanup costs and improve public health and hygiene. — USA TODAY, "Retired monkeys, freeze-dried blood, ‘Hidden Figures Way’: News from around our 50 states," 14 June 2019

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