English Explanatory Dictionary

Mr. Clean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 1962, Bob Dylan, “I Shall Be Free”, in The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
  2. 1962, Bob Dylan, “I Shall Be Free”, in The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan: 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 face
  3. Well, the funniest woman I ever seen
  4. Was the great-granddaughter of Mr. Clean
  5. She takes about fifteen baths a day
  6. Wants me to grow a mustache on my face
  7. 1967, Stewart L. Udall, Address at the Second Annual Conference on Water Resources
  8. 1967, Stewart L. Udall, Address at the Second Annual Conference on Water Resources: Both sides of the Congressional aisles are full of aspiring Mr. Cleans, vying for the whitest hats and the fullest canteens.
  9. Both sides of the Congressional aisles are full of aspiring Mr. Cleans, vying for the whitest hats and the fullest canteens.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Mr. Clean.wav

Word forms

Mr. Clean Mr. Clean cleanliness especially to an excessive degree. Mr. Cleans

Etymology

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

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