the clean thing

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• Thing

  ·noun A portion or part; something. II. Thing ·noun A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. ...

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• Clean

  ·superl Free from ceremonial defilement. II. Clean ·superl Free from moral defilement; sinless; pur...

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• Clean

  The various forms of uncleanness according to the Mosaic law are enumerated in Lev. 11-15; Num. 19. ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• clean

  Expert; clever. Amongst the knuckling coves he is reckoned very clean; he is considered very expert ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• clean

  adv. (AngSax. clæne.) Quite; perfectly; fully; completely. This sense is now little used.--Johnson. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• clean

  quite, entirely. North. ...

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• clean

  Free from danger, as clean coast, clean harbour; in general parlance means quite, entirely. So Shaks...

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• e'el-thing

  i. e. ill-thing ; St. Anthony's fire. Ex. ...

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• kony-thing

  a fine thing ; perhaps canny. See canny. N. ...

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• Clean-cut

  ·adj ·see Clear-cut. ...

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• Clean-limbed

  ·adj With well-proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean-limbed young fellow. ...

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• Clean-timbered

  ·adj Well-proportioned; symmetrical. ...

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• clean-skins

  or Clear-skins ,n. unbranded cattle or horses. 1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. ...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• span-clean

  Very clean; perfectly clean. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• spandy-clean

  Very clean; perfectly clean. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• bottom-clean

  Thoroughly clean, free from weeds, &c. ...

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• clean bill

  (See bill of health.) When all are in health. ...

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• clean done

  Quite. In a seamanlike manner; purpose well effected; adroitly tricked. (See weathered.) ...

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• clean-fish

  On the northern coasts, a salmon perfectly in season. ...

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• clean-full

  Keeping the sail full, bellying, off the wind. ...

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• clean ship

  A whale-ship unfortunate in her trip, having no fish or oil. ...

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• run, clean

  When the after part of a ship's form exhibits a long clean curvature approaching to a wedge. ♦ Ful...

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• clean off the reel

  When the ship by her rapidity pulls the line off the log-reel, without its being assisted. Also, upr...

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