(v)clean, stripremove all contents or possession from, or empty completely“The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”, “The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm”
(a)cleanfree from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits“children with clean shining faces”, “clean white shirts”, “clean dishes”, “a spotlessly clean house”, “cats are clean animals”
(a)clean, uncontaminatingnot spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination“a clean fuel”, “cleaner and more efficient engines”, “the tactical bomb is reasonably clean”
(s)clean, clear, light, unclouded(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims“efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”, “clear laughter like a waterfall”, “clear reds and blues”, “a light lilting voice like a silver bell”
(s)clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlikeexhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play“a clean fight”, “a sporting solution of the disagreement”, “sportsmanlike conduct”
(s)clean, neatfree from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed“he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek”, “a clean throw”, “the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife”
