Definition

Having been cleaned beforehand or prior to use.

Example

The precleaned vegetables are ready for cooking.

Conversation

Did you see the precleaned vegetables at the market today?

Yeah, they looked really fresh and ready to cook!

I love when they have those precleaned options; it saves so much time.

Absolutely! It makes meal prep so much easier.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Precleaned → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "clean" (from Old English "clæne", meaning free from dirt or impurities) and "-ed" (a suffix indicating a past action). The word "precleaned" means cleaned beforehand or prior to use.

Memory Tip

Think of something being made 'clean' ('clean') 'before' ('pre-') it is used — that's what precleaned means.

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