aseado

Aseado is a Spanish adjective and past participle derived from the verb asear, meaning to clean or to tidy. As an adjective, aseado describes a person, place, object, or appearance that is clean, neat, or well-groomed. It inflects for gender and number (aseada, aseados, aseadas) and is used across Spanish-speaking regions in both formal and informal contexts.

Linguistically, aseado functions both as a qualitative descriptor and as a resultative state (something that has been cleaned). It is related to the noun aseo (cleanliness, grooming) and is synonymous in many contexts with limpio, pulcro, or aseado/a. The reflexive form asearse denotes the action of washing or making oneself tidy.

In everyday use, aseado applies to personal hygiene (una persona aseada), domestic spaces (una casa aseada), clothing (ropa aseada), and food-handling or workplace standards where cleanliness is emphasized. Cultural expectations about being aseado vary by social context and profession; in service industries, healthcare, and public-facing roles, maintaining an aseado appearance is often considered part of professional etiquette.

Examples: "Llegó aseado a la reunión" (he arrived tidy to the meeting); "El baño está siempre aseado" (the bathroom is always clean). The term conveys both physical cleanliness and an impression of orderliness or care in presentation.