clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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Place a clean sheet of parchment paper (the same size as the cake) on top of cake and, holding pan and parchment together, flip over in one swift motion to invert cake onto parchment.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse finished with two saves for her second clean sheet.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
On the other end of the pitch, Summit FC keeper Abby Smith — coming off the first clean sheet in club history in a 2-0 victory over defending champion Gotham FC on Wednesday — continued her stellar early-season play.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Aledo controlled the ball for most of the match which helped goalkeeper Drew Voleh record the clean sheet.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse finished with two saves for her second clean sheet.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
On the other end of the pitch, Summit FC keeper Abby Smith — coming off the first clean sheet in club history in a 2-0 victory over defending champion Gotham FC on Wednesday — continued her stellar early-season play.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Aledo controlled the ball for most of the match which helped goalkeeper Drew Voleh record the clean sheet.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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