cleanness vs cleanliness
Definitions
noun
- without moral defects
- the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities
Examples
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4
In the latter expression the word for "hand," kaph, signifies "the palm of the hand," consequently, not even hidden uncleanness within the hand, -- therefore complete innocency.
The word for abomination here is tô ‛ êbah, which is not the word often used for ritual uncleanness, but is often used for sexual sin, in particular sexual sins and including sodomy.
Definitions
noun
- diligence in keeping clean
- the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
Examples
· The tailstock quill is brought into working position (Fig. 14) whereby special attention must be given to quill cleanliness.
The government last week put a crackdown on hospital cleanliness at the centre of its fight against the superbug MRSA, which kills an estimated 5,000 in-patients every year in the UK.
It seems more likely, however, that our culture of cleanliness is what does us in when it comes to welcoming dog patrons in our nation's eateries.
