Unwashed Meaning in English
word
ənˈwɑʃt
uhn-WAHSHT
ʌnwˈɒʃt
un-WOSHT
Definition
Not cleaned with water or other liquid; still dirty or not washed.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly descriptive and literal, used for things like clothes, dishes, hands, vegetables. Can be pejorative when describing groups of people ('the unwashed masses'), but this use is formal, dated, and often negative. Not commonly used as an insult in everyday speech.
Spanish: sin lavarPortuguese (BR): não lavadoPortuguese (PT): não lavadoChinese (Simplified): 未洗的Chinese (Traditional): 未洗的Hindi: बिना धोया हुआArabic: غير مغسولBengali: অধৌত - অপরিষ্কারRussian: немытыйJapanese: 洗っていないVietnamese: chưa rửaKorean: 씻지 않은Turkish: yıkanmamışUrdu: غیر دھلا ہواIndonesian: belum dicuci
Example Sentences
The sink was full of unwashed dishes.
basic
He ate the apple unwashed.
basic
Her hands were unwashed after painting.
basic
I can't believe you wore those unwashed jeans again!
natural
Some vegetables taste better unwashed, straight from the garden.
natural
The pile of unwashed clothes kept getting bigger all week.
natural