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- [uhn-wosht, -wawsht]
- /ʌnˈwɒʃt, -ˈwɔʃt/
- /ʌnˈwɒʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-wosht, -wawsht]
- /ʌnˈwɒʃt, -ˈwɔʃt/
Definitions of unwashed word
- adjective unwashed not cleaned or purified by or as if by washing: unwashed dishes; the unwashed soul of a sinner. 1
- adjective unwashed pertaining to or characteristic of the common people; untutored, unsophisticated, or ignorant; plebeian: the power of the unwashed electorate. 1
- noun unwashed (used with a plural verb) an ignorant or lower-class group; rabble (usually preceded by the): The author claimed that the unwashed would not understand his books. 1
- adjective unwashed dirty, not cleaned 1
- noun,plural unwashed common people 1
- adjective unwashed Unwashed people or objects are dirty and need to be washed. 0
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Origin of unwashed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; see un-1, washed
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Parts of speech for Unwashed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwashed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unwashed
adj unwashed
- baseborn — born of humble parents
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
- down-at-heel — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
- dreggy — abounding in or like dregs; filthy; muddy.
noun unwashed
- canaille — the masses; mob; rabble
adjective unwashed
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- faecal — feces.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- withdrawing — Present participle of withdraw.
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