clean-living
[kleen-liv-ing]
adjective
conducting one's life so as to be beyond moral reproach.
Origin of clean-living
First recorded in 1915–20
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Related Words for clean-living
noble, wholesome, honest, honorable, principled, righteous, blameless, celibate, chaste, effective, effectual, efficient, excellent, exemplary, faithful, guiltless, incorruptible, inculpable, kosher, moralExamples from the Web for clean-living
Historical Examples of clean-living
And he was a clean-living sort, nothing dishonorable or hateful about him.
StalemateBasil Eugene Wells
How could even their enemies have painted these simple-minded, clean-living peasant soldiers, as fierce, fighting-loving savages?
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and ElsewhereMabel Annie Boulton Stobart
He was a very strong, clean-living young man and I really thought he had a chance.
The Emma GeesHerbert Wes McBride
Mazzini soon became a leader among the clean-living, affectionate, impetuous undergraduates.
The Life of MazziniBolton King
Both were dressed in white flannels and had the unmistakable look of clean-living athletes.
Vacation with the Tucker TwinsNell Speed
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper