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Noun: cleanliness  klen-lee-nus
  1. Diligence in keeping clean
    "The hospital's cleanliness was evident in every spotless corridor"
     
  2. The habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
    "Her cleanliness was evident in the spotless condition of her home"

Type of: habit, trait, use

Antonym: uncleanliness

Encyclopedia: Cleanliness