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Mr. Clean

Mr. Clean noun: someone seeking cleanliness, especially to an excessive degree.

Noun

Mr. Clean (plural Mr. Cleans)

  1. (informal) Someone seeking cleanliness, especially to an excessive degree.
    • Well, the funniest woman I ever seen
      Was the great-granddaughter of Mr. Clean
      She takes about fifteen baths a day
      Wants me to grow a mustache on my face1962, Bob Dylan, “I Shall Be Free”, in The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
    • Both sides of the Congressional aisles are full of aspiring Mr. Cleans, vying for the whitest hats and the fullest canteens.1967, Stewart L. Udall, Address at the Second Annual Conference on Water Resources
  2. (informal) A bald man.

Forms of Mr. Clean

pluralMr. Cleans

Origin of Mr. Clean

After the mascot character Mr. Clean for detergent products made by The Procter & Gamble Company.

Questions about Mr. Clean

What does Mr. Clean mean?
Mr. Clean means someone seeking cleanliness, especially to an excessive degree.
What part of speech is Mr. Clean?
Mr. Clean is a noun.
What is the plural of Mr. Clean?
The plural of Mr. Clean is Mr. Cleans.

Words near Mr. Clean in the dictionary

  1. Mr. and Mrs.
  2. Mr. Big
  3. Mr. Bigs
  4. Mr. Claus
  5. Mr. Clauses
  6. Mr. Clean
  7. Mr. Cleans
  8. Mr. FAFO
  9. Mr. Irrelevant
  10. Mr. Magoo glasses
  11. Mr. Nice Guy

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