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clean as a whistle

clean as a whistle adjective: very clean.

Adjective

clean as a whistle (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, simile) Very clean.
  2. (idiomatic, simile) Completely innocent; beyond moral reproach.

clean as a whistle meaning in Tamil

clean as a whistle in Tamil

மிகச் சுத்தமான, மிக அப்பாவியான

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Questions about clean as a whistle

What does clean as a whistle mean?
Clean as a whistle means very clean.
What is clean as a whistle in Tamil?
Clean as a whistle in Tamil is மிகச் சுத்தமான, மிக அப்பாவியான. See Clean as a whistle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is clean as a whistle?
Clean as a whistle is an adjective.

Words near clean as a whistle in the dictionary

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

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