apron |
An apron is a piece of clothing that people sometimes wear when they cook or clean or do some other kinds of work. People wear an apron over their other clothing to keep the clothes clean or protect them from damage. An apron covers the front of the body, or part of it. |
bath |
the act of washing or soaking something in order to clean, refresh, or heal. [1/3 definitions] |
bleach |
Bleach is a strong chemical liquid that takes away the color of things and can also help make them clean. People sometimes use bleach when they do laundry because they want white things to look as white as they can. [1/2 definitions] |
broom |
A broom is a long handle with a brush at one end. We use a broom to clean loose dirt off floors. |
brush1 |
A brush is a tool that people use to clean things or make things nice to look at. A brush has many stiff fibers on one end and a handle on the other. We use a brush to clean our teeth or make our hair neat and smooth. We also use a brush to spread things like paint or clean things like floors. [2/4 definitions] |
buff1 |
to clean or polish with a buff. [1/4 definitions] |
carwash |
A carwash is a place of business where people can get their car washed. A carwash uses mostly machines to wash the cars. A carwash sometimes offers machines or services to clean the inside of cars too. |
cholesterol |
a white substance, found in the tissues of humans and animals, which acts to clean the bloodstream and surrounds certain nerves. Cholesterol is made in the body but can also be obtained from animal foods such as meat and cheese. |
clean |
not dirty or stained. [3/6 definitions] |
cleanliness |
the condition of being clean, or not dirty; the habit of always keeping clean. |
cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
cloth |
A cloth is a piece of material that is used for something, especially for cleaning or covering something. People often use a cloth when they clean things like furniture, their car, or shoes. Some people use a cloth when they take a bath or wash their face. [1/2 definitions] |
condition |
A condition is the way someone or something is. If your shoes are dirty, being dirty is the condition of the shoes. If a person is tired, then being tired is that person's condition. "Clean," "broken," "cold," "sticky," "wet," and "slippery" are some words that are used to describe the condition of things in the world. [1/6 definitions] |
contaminate |
If germs contaminate something, they get onto it or into it. When that happens, the thing is not clean or pure anymore. If germs contaminate your toothbrush, they get onto your toothbrush and then your toothbrush is not clean or pure anymore. |
cotton |
Soft, white fibers from the cotton plant are sometimes cleaned and made into balls or other shapes. Together the fibers are called cotton, or sometimes cotton balls. This kind of cotton is often used to clean the skin. [1/3 definitions] |
custodian |
A custodian is someone who takes care of a building. A custodian is responsible for keeping the building clean and in good condition. [1/2 definitions] |
detergent |
Detergent is a liquid or powder made for washing things. We usually use detergent to wash our clothes. Detergent is like soap, but it is made with different things and works in a different way to get things clean. |
dirt |
Dirt is a substance that is not clean, such as the stuff that gets on your shoes when you walk or play outside. When you sweep a floor, you move dirt around. Dust and mud are kinds of dirt too. [1/2 definitions] |
dirty |
not clean; soiled. [1/6 definitions] |
disinfect |
to clean in order to kill or remove germs. |
do1 |
When you do something--like when you do the dishes or do the laundry--you work at these things until you have reached some goal with them. When you do the dishes, you wash them until they are all clean. [1/9 definitions] |