cleanable

/ˈklē-nə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

cleanable — adjective

  • cleanablepositive
  • more cleanablecomparative
  • most cleanablesuperlative

1. able to be washed or wiped so that dirt and marks can be removed

1.形容詞B2
釋義

able to be washed or wiped so that dirt and marks can be removed

例句

Zayd chose a cleanable leather sofa because his toddler often spilled juice on the cushions.

attributive use with concrete noun

The kitchen tiles are easily cleanable with warm water and a soft cloth.

collocation: easily cleanable

同義詞
  • washable

    specifically about washing with water; 'cleanable' is broader (wiping, scrubbing, vacuuming all count)

  • wipeable

    narrower — only surfaces you wipe with a cloth, e.g. tablecloths, screens

反義詞
  • stain-resistant

    not quite an opposite — describes resistance to dirt rather than ease of removal once dirty

  • dry-clean only

    describes items that cannot be cleaned with standard water-based methods

文法句型

easily cleanable

machine cleanable

用法筆記

Frequently modified by adverbs like 'easily', 'machine', or 'fully' that signal how readily the surface comes clean. Usually describes physical items (furniture, fabric, surfaces) rather than people or abstract things.

常見錯誤

❌The mistake is cleanable.
✅The mistake can be fixed.
💡'cleanable' applies to physical dirt or marks on a surface, not to errors or problems.