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Meaning of "personal cleanliness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

personal cleanliness  [ˈpɜːsənəl ˈklɛnlɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Personal cleanliness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSONAL CLEANLINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of personal cleanliness in the English dictionary

The definition of personal cleanliness in the dictionary is physical cleanliness; the cleanliness of a person's body and habits.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSONAL CLEANLINESS


beggarliness
ˈbeɡəlɪnəs
brotherliness
ˈbrʌðəlɪnəs
cleanliness
ˈklɛnlɪnəs
courtliness
ˈkɔːtlɪnəs
cowardliness
ˈkaʊədlɪnəs
earliness
ˈɜːlɪnəs
earthliness
ˈɜːθlɪnəs
gainliness
ˈɡeɪnlɪnəs
heavenliness
ˈhɛvənlɪnəs
knightliness
ˈnaɪtlɪnəs
likeliness
ˈlaɪklɪnəs
loneliness
ˈləʊnlɪnəs
neighborliness
ˈneɪbəlɪnəs
porcelainous
ˈpɔːsəlɪnəs
queenliness
ˈkwiːnlɪnəs
towardliness
ˈtəʊədlɪnəs
uncleanliness
ʌnˈklenlɪnəs
unkindliness
ʌnˈkaɪndlɪnəs
unmanliness
ʌnˈmænlɪnəs
unwomanliness
ʌnˈwʊmənlɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

personal accident insurance
personal ad
personal allowance
personal assistant
personal belongings
personal best
personal bodyguard
personal call
personal care
personal chair
personal column
personal computer
personal details
personal digital assistant
personal effects
personal equation
personal equity plan
personal estate
personal foul
personal friend

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of personal cleanliness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «personal cleanliness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Find out the translation of personal cleanliness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of personal cleanliness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «personal cleanliness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

个人清洁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aseo personal
570 millions of speakers

English

personal cleanliness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यक्तिगत सफाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النظافة الشخصية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

личной гигиены
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

higiene pessoal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তিগত পরিচ্ছন্নতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propreté personnelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebersihan peribadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

persönlicher Sauberkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

個人的な清潔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인 청결
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebersihan pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vệ sinh cá nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிப்பட்ட தூய்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैयक्तिक स्वच्छता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kişisel temizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pulizia personale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czystość osobista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

особистої гігієни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

igienă personală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωπική καθαριότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

persoonlike higiëne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

personlig renlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

personlig hygiene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of personal cleanliness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONAL CLEANLINESS»

The term «personal cleanliness» is normally little used and occupies the 117.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONAL CLEANLINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «personal cleanliness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «personal cleanliness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about personal cleanliness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONAL CLEANLINESS»

Discover the use of personal cleanliness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to personal cleanliness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chasing Dirt: The American Pursuit of Cleanliness
And as the book enters the modern era, we learn how advertising for soaps, mouthwashes, toothpastes, and deodorants in mass-circulation magazines showed working men and women how to cleanse themselves and become part of the increasingly ...
Suellen Hoy, 1996
2
Bathroom, the Kitchen, and the Aesthetics of Waste
Even as late as 1908 the priorities of health versus personal grooming were still being negotiated: a textbook on hygiene described the advantages of personal cleanliness as healthful and "not merely an esthetic adornment," allowing that it ...
Ellen Lupton, J. Abbott Miller, 1996
3
The Health of Southern Africa
cleanliness. Personal cleanliness is an important factor in the maintenance of hygiene. Poor standards of personal hygiene are associated with many conditions, such as pediculosis, scabies, trachoma, yaws and skin infections. Not only does ...
Merle De Haan, Kathleen Dennill, Sharon Vasuthevan, 2005
4
Nursing History Review
4219, May 2001 The transformation of soap from a luxury product to a ubiquitous necessity of American life marked an enormous change, not only in rituals of personal cleanliness but in conceptions about the body, about inhabited space, and ...
Patricia D'Antonio Carol Helmstadter Maria Lucia Mott Barbra Mann Wall Alma S. Woolley Cynthia Toman Elizabeth A. Reedy Susan Benedict Ann Graber Hershberger Rita A. Seeger Jablonski, Patricia D'Antonio, RN, PhD, Faan, Professor Barbra Wall, 2004
5
Fundamentals of Nursing
Personal hygiene may be defined as " the measures for personal cleanliness and grooming that promote physical and psychological wellbeing". Maintenance of personal hygiene is necessary for an individual comfort, safety, and well-being.
B T Basavanthappa, 2003
6
The Tlingit Indians
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS* In habits of personal cleanliness, the Tlingit have unquestionably improved, and soap has taken the place of urine which was formerly the only solvent for grease. As late as 1885 I saw at Klukwan large tubs of ...
George Thornton Emmons, Frederica De Laguna, 1991
7
Washing "the Great Unwashed": Public Baths in Urban America, ...
Health reformers remained almost unanimous in affirming the importance of personal cleanliness and regular bathing to health and fitness. Although they might not agree on whether a daily bath was necessary or what the water temperature ...
Marilyn T. Williams, 1991
8
The Divine Prescription and Science of Health and Healing
The necessity of personal cleanliness was taught in the most impressive manner. Before they gathered at Mount Sinai to listen to the proclamation of the law they were to wash themselves and their clothing. This direction was enforced on pain  ...
Gunther B. Paulien, 1995
9
The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
For the prevention of lead poisoning: Personal cleanliness must be had. Wash with warm water and soap daily——always before eating—and take at least one full hot bath a week." Some of the other diseases largely controlled by personal ...
‎1915
10
Domestic Engineering
The bulletin points out that “personal attractiveness is dependent upon personal cleanliness”; that “the fresh, clean, well-groomed individual, trained to good habits, is attractive and a good advertisement." Not only is he a good advertisement ...
‎1921

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONAL CLEANLINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term personal cleanliness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Subir Roy: How to let the sweeper in
The same Hindu way of life, which lays such great store by personal cleanliness so that the checkout clerk will not touch the empty soft drink ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Can a Colored Bulb Promote Sleep in the Hospital?
There's a lot in the hospital that gets in the way of a good night's sleep: bedding, noise, personal cleanliness, distressing neighbors, and ... «Sleep Review, Jul 15»
3
Can something as simple as a colored bulb promote sleep in the …
There's a lot in the hospital that gets in the way of a good night's sleep: bedding, noise, personal cleanliness, distressing neighbors and ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
4
LETTER: Can't compare dog poop to cigarette smoke
Please do not take your personal cleanliness issues and use dogs as a forum to vent. Kim Stack, Port Coquitlam. © Copyright 2015 Tri-City ... «The Tri-City News, Jul 15»
5
A TIP BEFORE YOU TAKE A DIP: Parasite 'Crypto' lurking in many …
Kiddie pools are a major source of outbreaks. Personal cleanliness among adults is also an important tool in battling Crypto. «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
6
Lenox Ave. Eatery Shut Down for Mice, Roaches and Flies, Health …
Inspectors also noted that the staff's "personal cleanliness [was] inadequate." Aprons were soiled with "possible contaminant" and "effective hair ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
7
Putnam County Health Department Offers Food Safety Tips For …
Kitchen and personal cleanliness is important all year. Wash hands and under fingernails thoroughly with hot water and soap before preparing ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
8
Public health hazards posed by informal fresh meat vending
... to microbiological contamination due to livestock meat handlers and vendors' poor knowledge of basic importance of personal cleanliness. «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Police Dispatch
Even more oddly, when deputies spoke with the man, he said he was highly preoccupied with personal cleanliness, stating that he "constantly ... «Tucson Weekly, Jun 15»
10
Black Tree Shut Down After Health Dept. Finds Vermin and Other …
In addition to evidence of live rats and mice, the agency cited the restaurant for inadequate personal cleanliness after an inspector spotted a ... «DNAinfo, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Personal cleanliness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/personal-cleanliness>. Apr 2024 ».
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