"squeaky clean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} squeaky clean (not comparable)
  1. Very clean, like a hard surface that squeaks when rubbed. Tags: not-comparable Translations (very clean): blitzsauber (German), gullende ren (Norwegian), na glanc (Polish), limpio como una patena (Spanish), como los chorros del oro (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-squeaky_clean-en-adj-KZqVMwlI Disambiguation of 'very clean': 93 7
  2. (by extension) Beyond reproach, honest; morally clean or suitable for mixed audiences. Tags: broadly, not-comparable Categories (topical): Hygiene Translations (beyond reproach): makellos (German), бе́лый и пуши́стый (bélyj i pušístyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-squeaky_clean-en-adj-Hio-Kql6 Disambiguation of Hygiene: 19 81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of 'beyond reproach': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: squeaky-clean

Alternative forms

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