Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #179 of 1319

clean (adj.)

not dirty

Examples

  • Clean hands.

Key rules

  • Clean means not dirty
  • Clean is also a verb: clean the room
  • Keep clean, get clean

Common mistakes

  • The room is cleaned → The room is clean
  • My hands are cleaning → My hands are clean

Use cases

  • Describing rooms and clothes
  • Housework
  • Hygiene
💡 Tip: Clean up is the phrasal verb for tidying.
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