Sentence examples for put on a clean from inspiring English sources

At midday in the office, with his first shirt now collapsed and clinging to him like a soggy washcloth, he would pull it off and put on a clean one for lunch.

The floral wallpaper and framed ads from mid-century glossies may suggest your grand-aunt's living room or as one newcomer put it, "a dive that got a shave and put on a clean pair of slacks"—but the real touch of propriety arrives in the form of an admonition printed on the menu to male patrons "not to introduce themselves to ladies".

When I go to see him I put on a clean shirt.

Pin long hair back or cover it; remove rings and bracelets, and put on a clean apron.

Put on a clean uniform and stand at the barricades to make sure some dope doesn't infiltrate the race?

Girls said they never wore the same pajamas they slept in, and always put on a clean pair.

The Russian put on a punchy, clean performance that was not as stylish as Kwan's but was a little more difficult.

She upheld the industry's values and put on a good clean show, gradually killing off the rebellious Malena character and becoming a near-parody of complacency and sweet agreeableness.

Although on this occasion if there was a winner here, Clive, it was shrill, oddly repetitive mass-debating itself, as in front of a packed Westminster Hall the leaders of the opposition parties put on a crisp, clean, energetic display of high-class pre-prepared talking.

Basically, if a man has taken the time to scrub behind his ears, floss and put on a nice, clean shirt, it shows us that a) he cares enough about us to look his best when going out; b) he can afford decent clothes; and c) he has at least a passing acquaintance with laundry.

Dispose of the gloves and put on a new, clean pair to use while replacing your guinea pig's bedding.