Mr. Clean
nounInformal.
an actual or idealized person with an impeccable record, reputation, or image, especially a politician (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
such a person regarded as excessively virtuous; goody-goody (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
Origin of Mr. Clean
1First recorded in 1970–75; popularized as the trademark of a liquid cleaner
Words Nearby Mr. Clean
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How to use Mr. Clean in a sentence
Carter—Mr. Clean Energy—had become the butt of innumerable jokes.
Carter in Oscarland: The Rehabilitation of the 39th President | Douglas Brinkley | February 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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