clean vs tidy: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: clean or tidy

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cleanverb

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

cleanadjective

free of restrictions or qualifications

cleanadjective

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

cleanadjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

cleanverb

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

cleanadjective

not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

cleanverb

completely; used as intensifiers

cleanadjective

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

cleanverb

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

cleannoun

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

cleanadjective

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

cleanadjective

(of a surface) not written or printed on

cleanadjective

morally pure

cleanadjective

free from impurities

cleanadjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

cleanverb

remove unwanted substances from

cleanverb

clean and tidy up the house

cleanadjective

free from sepsis or infection

cleanverb

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

cleanverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

cleanverb

be cleanable

cleanverb

deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

cleanadjective

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

cleanadjective

free of drugs

cleanadjective

not carrying concealed weapons

cleanadjective

(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

cleanverb

remove shells or husks from

cleanverb

remove while making clean

cleanadjective

ritually clean or pure

cleanadjective

thorough and without qualification

cleanadjective

without difficulties or problems

tidyverb

put (things or places) in order

tidyadjective

(of hair) neat and tidy

tidyadjective

large in amount or extent or degree

tidyadjective

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

tidynoun

receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

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