Meaning
Clean — beyond simple tidiness, to be 'clean' is to be sharply, freshly dressed and looking good; close to 'criss'. A man stepping out 'clean' is turned out in fresh, pressed, matching gear. It keeps the literal senses of washed and neat as well.
Examples
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Yuh look clean inna dat suit!
You look sharp in that suit!
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Him step out clean fi di dance.
He stepped out fresh for the dance.
Origin
From English 'clean', extended to 'sharply dressed'. See [[criss]], [[stoosh]].
How it’s used
Sharply/freshly dressed (like [[criss]]); also literally clean/neat.