pre-clean

clean

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Definitions of pre-clean word

adjective pre-clean free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress. 1
adjective pre-clean free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand. 1
adjective pre-clean free from pollution; unadulterated; pure: clean air; clean water. 1
adjective pre-clean habitually free of dirt: Cats are considered clean animals. 1
adjective pre-clean characterized by a fresh, wholesome quality: the clean smell of pine. 1
adjective pre-clean free from all writing or marking: a clean sheet of paper. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English clene, Old English clǣne pure, clear, cognate with Old High German kleini (German klein small)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".