Cleanest

/ˈklinɪst/ adjective

The most free from dirt, germs, or impurities; or most morally pure.

From Old English 'clæne,' related to 'clay' and originally meant 'free from dirt or stickiness.' The meaning expanded to include moral purity by the Middle Ages.

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