"seiso" meaning in English

See seiso in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more seiso [comparative], most seiso [superlative]
Etymology: From Japanese 清楚(せいそ) (seiso, “clean, tidy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|清楚|せいそ|t=clean, tidy}} 清楚(せいそ) (seiso, “clean, tidy”) Head templates: {{en-adjective}} seiso (comparative more seiso, superlative most seiso)
  1. (VTuber fandom slang) Pure, proper, and wholesome, especially in the sense of being non-sexual. Categories (topical): Virtual YouTuber

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