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1unwashed
adjective un·washed \-ˈwȯsht, -ˈwäsht\
: not clean : not washed
Full Definition of UNWASHED
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: not cleaned with or as if with soap and water
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First Known Use of UNWASHED
13th century
Related to UNWASHED
- Synonyms
- baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, lowly, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, ignoble, vulgar
- Antonyms
- aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, partrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
Rhymes with UNWASHED
2unwashed
noun
Definition of UNWASHED
: an ignorant or underprivileged group : rabble —usually used with great <the great unwashed>
First Known Use of UNWASHED
1830
Related to UNWASHED
- Synonyms
- proletariat, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, rabble
- Antonyms
- A-list, aristocracy, elite, gentry, quality, society, upper class, upper crust
UNWASHEDNESS Defined for Kids
unwashed
adjective un·washed \ˌən-ˈwȯsht, -ˈwäsht\
Definition of UNWASHED for Kids
: not having been washed : dirty <unwashed grapes> <unwashed dishes>
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