1
: completely clean
squeaky-clean hair
2
: completely free from moral taint of any kind
a squeaky-clean reputation

Examples of squeaky-clean in a Sentence

feeling squeaky-clean and smelling nice after her bath
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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squeaky-clean was in 1968

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“Squeaky-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaky-clean. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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