personal cleanliness

Keeping oneself clean

Personal cleanliness is the practice of keeping one's body clean through regular washing, grooming, and hygiene habits.

The term appears in health guidelines, school curricula, and workplace policies: The job requires standards of personal cleanliness.

It encompasses bathing, dental care, handwashing, and general tidiness of appearance.

Related
  • hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
  • soapFatty alkali cleanser
  • showerWater spray for bathing
  • bathWashing in water
  • washingCleaning with liquid

bar of soap · hand washing · scrubbing · fresh · spotless · grooming · deodorant · toothbrush · flossing · dental hygiene · fresh breath · shampoo · rinse · lather · towel · sanitize · pristine · immaculate

Opposites
hygiene state

personal cleanlinessuncleanliness

State of being soiled

dirtiness · poor hygiene · grubbiness · griminess · slovenliness

care and attention to self

personal cleanlinesscarelessness

Inattention causing mistakes

sloppiness

scope of cleanliness

personal cleanlinesspublic sanitation

Organized community health maintenance

public hygiene

Family

personal, person, persons, personally, personalize, personalized, personalization, personality, personalities

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G