(clean oneself)
1clean — [klēn] adj. [ME clene < OE clæne, clean, pure < IE * ĝ(e)lēi < base * ĝel , to gleam > OIr gel, gleaming, white, OHG kleini, gleaming, bright, fine (> Ger klein, small)] 1. a) free from dirt, contamination, impurities, etc.;… …
2clean — adj., adv., v., & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by of) free from dirt or contaminating matter, unsoiled. 2 clear; unused or unpolluted; preserving what is regarded as the original state (clean air; clean page). 3 free from obscenity or indecency. 4 a… …
3clean up — verb 1. put (things or places) in order (Freq. 8) Tidy up your room! • Syn: ↑tidy, ↑tidy up, ↑neaten, ↑straighten, ↑straighten out, ↑square away …
4clean up — {v. phr.} 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. * /After quitting for the day in the garage, Tim decided to clean up and put on a clean shirt./ 2. To finish; terminate. * /The secretary promised her boss to clean up all the unfinished work… …
5clean up — {v. phr.} 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. * /After quitting for the day in the garage, Tim decided to clean up and put on a clean shirt./ 2. To finish; terminate. * /The secretary promised her boss to clean up all the unfinished work… …
6clean\ up — v. phr. 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. After quitting for the day in the garage, Tim decided to clean up and put on a clean shirt. 2. To finish; terminate. The secretary promised her boss to clean up all the unfinished work before… …
7clean — kliËn n. washing, removing dirt v. wash, remove dirt; wash oneself adj. free from dirt; permissible, legal; smooth; simple; innocent adv. cleanly; completely …
8cleaning, clean up, cleansing — To make oneself and one s environment clean, orderly and presentable. For instance, when one has dirtied or disordered a studio space that others will need to use, one must clean it up before those others arrive. And, before it interferes with …
9make a clean break — To sever a relationship, etc completely • • • Main Entry: ↑clean * * * remove oneself completely and finally from a situation or relationship …
10rub oneself down — ˌrub sb/oneself/sthˈdown derived to rub the skin of a person, horse, etc. hard with sth to make it clean and dry • I came out of the water and rubbed myself down with a towel. Main entry: ↑rubderived …
