Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clean sheet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: clean sheet
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An absence of debts or indictments.

noun

A game played without having conceded a goal.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clean, sheet.

Example Sentences

"Birmingham had their defence to thank for a clean sheet, although they were lucky to escape when Manuel da Costa shot off-target and then headed wide."
"Nigeria had scored only three goals in three games, all against Australia, but they had also kept two clean sheets and their defensive organisation continued to frustrate England immensely."

Inflected Forms

clean sheets (plural)

Phrases

start with a clean sheet

Frequently Paired Words

shutout

Questions

What does clean sheet mean?: An absence of debts or indictments.

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