Clean and Dry

Clean

Clean adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.

Usage example: the ship returned with a clean hold

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Dry and clean are semantically related In some cases you can use "Dry" instead the word "Clean" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: clear, cleaned, cleanup, clearing, cleanly

Dry adjective - Marked by little or no precipitation or humidity.

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Clean and dry are semantically related in alcohol-free topic. Sometimes you can use "Clean" instead the word "Dry" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: drying, dryer, dryish

time	clean time	dry time
hands	clean hands	dry hands

In Penguins of Madagascar, Private splashes some gunk on the three older penguins when he hatches, but once that's over with he's perfectly dry and clean.

Source: Clean Pretty Childbirth
In Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, when Luke and Leia are born, their heads appear slightly moist but are otherwise clean and dry.

Source: Clean Pretty Childbirth
His city Christmas pictures are realistic enough to have slush in the streets instead of everything salted down clean and dry.

Source: Dreaming of a White Christmas

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