unclean
unc·lean
adjective
1.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- “dirty unswept sidewalks”
- “a child in dirty overalls”
- “dirty slums”
- “piles of dirty dishes”
- “put his dirty feet on the clean sheet”
- “wore an unclean shirt”
- “mining is a dirty job”
- “Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves”
Origin
From Middle English unclene, from Old English unclǣne, equivalent to un- + clean.
Phrases
- unclean hands
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