cleanly habits

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And yet a morally high-bred man could no more condescend to such a falsehood than a man of cleanly habits would willingly steep himself in the mire.

From The Essentials of Spirituality by Adler, Felix

They are intelligent, of high-bred appearance, cleanly habits and courteous manners.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

Furthermore, he ordained that this worshipful guild which did so much towards encouraging cleanly habits should hold as its crest or cognizance within a garland argent and azure, a kingfisher proper.

From From a Terrace in Prague by Baker, Lieut.-Col. B. Granville

Thus, linen and cotton are preferable to silk and woollen next the skin, which should be worn only by persons of the most cleanly habits.

From Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton by Barrow, John, Sir

She is slowly dropping out of her cleanly habits.

From Notes on Old Edinburgh by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)