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DURT-ee/ˈdɜːti/

Dirty means not clean — clothes, hands, floors, or even a “dirty trick” later on. At A1, keep it physical. Opposite: clean. If something is dirty, you wash it or clean it.

Meaning

Not clean.

Examples

• “Your shoes are dirty.”
• “Do not sit on the dirty floor.”

Good to know

Opposite of clean. wash dirty clothes.

Near in meaning

filthy

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