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unwashed
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unwashed
(adjective)
unwashed
/ˌʌn
ˈ
wɑːʃt/
adjective
unwashed
/ˌʌn
ˈ
wɑːʃt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNWASHED
:
not clean
:
not washed
a sink full of
unwashed
dishes
unwashed
hair
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the (great) unwashed
old-fashioned + humorous
:
ordinary or common people who do not have a lot of money, power, or social status
I'm just a member of
the great unwashed
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