Mr. Clean

noun

Someone seeking cleanliness, especially to an excessive degree.

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Meanings

nounMr. Clean (plural Mr. Cleans)

plural Mr. Cleans

  1. informalSomeone seeking cleanliness, especially to an excessive degree.

    Both sides of the Congressional aisles are full of aspiring Mr. Cleans, vying for the whitest hats and the fullest canteens.

    1967, Stewart L. Udall, Address at the Second Annual Conference on Water Resources
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    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

    1962, Bob Dylan, “I Shall Be Free”, in The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
  2. informalA bald man.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

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

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APA

Mr. Clean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mr.%20Clean

MLA

“Mr. Clean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mr.%20Clean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mr. Clean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mr.%20Clean.

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