Dirty
Dirty verb - To make dirty.
Usage example: she dirtied her new sneakers when she splashed in the puddle
Wash
Wash verb - To flow along or against.
Both words in one sentence
- Curt from Fat Kid Rules The World is extremely skinny, doesn't wash his hair often, is referred to as "semi-homeless", and wears dirty, damaged clothing.
Source: Mistaken for Junkie -
The Kid: I was only being polite.After Ben drives the car into a car wash to extinguish the fire.The Kid: Boy, she was really dirty, wasn't she?
Source: Film / Watch Out, We're Mad! -
I Fell for Hours: Flora falls for so long after stepping out of Rod Rescueman's flying bachelor pad, Rod has enough time to wash and iron one of his dirty capes before flying to her rescue... sorta.
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