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cleanskin

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkliːnskɪn/
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  • rhymes with -iːnskɪn

1

noun

Meaning 1

An unbranded animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clearskin

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who does not have any tattoos.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Someone with no prior criminal record, a person with no previous convictions; loosely, someone who has not done anything wrong before, an unblemished character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An unlabelled bottle of wine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand

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Meaning relationships

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An undercover police officer who has not done a particular task before.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A cricket bat with no maker's logo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From clean + skin.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: недамгосано животно (nedamgosano životno) — an unbranded animal
  • Russian: неклеймёное живо́тное (neklejmjónoje živótnoje) — an unbranded animal
  • Bulgarian: чист (čist) — someone with no prior criminal record, a person with no previous convictions
  • Russian: чи́стый (čístyj) — someone with no prior criminal record, a person with no previous convictions