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- [durt]
- /dɜrt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [durt]
- /dɜrt/
Definitions of dirts word
- noun dirts any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement. 1
- noun dirts earth or soil, especially when loose. 1
- noun dirts something or someone vile, mean, or worthless: After that last outburst of hers I thought she was dirt. 1
- noun dirts moral filth; vileness; corruption. 1
- noun dirts obscene or lewd language: to talk dirt. 1
- noun dirts Informal. gossip, especially of a malicious, lurid, or scandalous nature: Tell me all the latest dirt. 1
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Origin of dirts
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dirt, drit; cognate with Old Norse drit excrement; compare Old English drītan
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Parts of speech for Dirts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dirts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".