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begrime

beg·rime

UK/bɪˈɡɹaɪm/ US/bəˈɡɹaɪm/ uncommon

verb

1.

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

  • “don”
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Origin

From be- (prefix meaning ‘about; abundantly; all around; all over’) + grime (“to cake with dirt”).

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