Dirty and Washed

Dirty

Dirty adjective - Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime.
Usage example: dirty slums

Washed is an antonym for dirty.

Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Washed

Washed adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.

Dirty is an antonym for washed in topics: laundered, bathed.

Nearby Words: wash, washing, washy, washer, washable

Both words in one sentence

  • Terrified of Germs In a flashback to when she met Dad, she was grossed out at how messy and dirty he was, and constantly washed her hands after shaking hands with him.
  • In Rocky and Bullwinkle, Rocky brings one of these about by finding a dirty model boat that, once washed off, was found to be made of rubies and had the words "Omar Khayyam" inscribed on it.
  • Teleportation The Luggage in Discworld can be considered to be a transporter, since it can return previously dirty clothes washed and ironed.
    Source: Teleportation
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