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Cleanness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Freedom from dirt, filth, and foreign matter; neatness.

2. Freedom from infection or a foul disease.

3. Exactness; purity; justness; correctness; used of language or style; as, cleanness of expression.

4. Purity; innocence.

5. In scripture, cleanness of hands denotes innocence. cleanness of teeth denotes want of provisions. Amos 4:6 .

Cleanness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The state or quality of being clean.

2. Purity of life or language; freedom from licentious courses.