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clean as a bean

clean as a bean adjective: very clean.

Adjective

clean as a bean (not comparable)

  1. (informal, simile) Very clean.

Synonyms of clean as a bean

Origin of clean as a bean

Chosen for the rhyme.

Questions about clean as a bean

What does clean as a bean mean?
Clean as a bean means very clean.
What part of speech is clean as a bean?
Clean as a bean is an adjective.

Words near clean as a bean in the dictionary

  1. clean
  2. clean and jerk
  3. clean and jerked
  4. clean and jerking
  5. clean and jerks
  6. clean as a bean
  7. clean as a hound's tooth
  8. clean as a new penny
  9. clean as a new pin
  10. clean as a whistle
  11. clean bill of health

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