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.
see also feminine hygiene
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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Students at a southwest suburban high school have a new way to secure warm clothing and personal hygiene items free of charge.
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The video suggested that prospective residents arrive with two two-hundred-and-seventy-five-gallon water totes, a propane tank, a water pump, and personal-hygiene items.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Cash transfers have enabled families, especially those with malnourished children and disabilities, to access essential goods such as food, hygiene items, medicine and transportation.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Promoting education, the nonprofit’s mission has been to provide backpacks and essential school supplies as well as help provide access to menstrual hygiene products.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The video suggested that prospective residents arrive with two two-hundred-and-seventy-five-gallon water totes, a propane tank, a water pump, and personal-hygiene items.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Cash transfers have enabled families, especially those with malnourished children and disabilities, to access essential goods such as food, hygiene items, medicine and transportation.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Promoting education, the nonprofit’s mission has been to provide backpacks and essential school supplies as well as help provide access to menstrual hygiene products.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Hygiene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hygiene. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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hygiene
noun
hy·giene
ˈhī-ˌjēn 
1
: a science that deals with the bringing about and keeping up of good health in individuals and groups
2
: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) that are aids to good health
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