Clean

klē′n, adj. free from dirt, stain, or whatever defiles: pure: guiltle : neat: complete.— adv. quite: entirely: cleverly.— v.t. to make clean, or free from dirt.— ns. Clean′or , that which cleans; Clean′ing , the act of making clean.— adj. Clean′-limbed , having well-proportioned limbs: smart.— n. Clean′line .— adj. Clean′ly , clean in habits or person: pure: neat.— adv. in a cleanly manner.— n. Clean′ne .— adj. Clean′-tim′bered ( Shak. ), well-proportioned.— Clean bill of health (see Bill of health ).— Have clean hands , to be free from the guilt of wrong-doing.— Make a clean breast of , to own up frankly, to confe fully; Show a clean pair of heels , to escape by running.— The clean thing , the right thing to do. [A.S. clǽne ; W., Gael. glan , shine, polish; Ger. klein , small.]