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overcleanliness

overcleanliness noun: excessive cleanliness.

Noun

overcleanliness (uncountable)

  1. Excessive cleanliness.

Origin of overcleanliness

From over- + cleanliness.

Questions about overcleanliness

What does overcleanliness mean?
Overcleanliness means excessive cleanliness.
What part of speech is overcleanliness?
Overcleanliness is a noun.

Words near overcleanliness in the dictionary

  1. overclassify
  2. overclassifying
  3. overclean
  4. overcleaned
  5. overcleaning
  6. overcleanliness
  7. overcleanly
  8. overcleans
  9. overclear
  10. overcleared
  11. overclearing

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