noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈklɛnθ/
rhymes with -ɛnθ
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noun
Meaning 1
The condition or state of being clean; cleanliness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, rare, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From clean + -th (abstract nominal suffix), modelled after filth, health, wealth, etc.