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dirty

 
/ˈdɜr·t̬i/ adj [-er/-est only] (NOT CLEAN)

Definition

having esp. dirt on the surface of something: He left his dirty towels on the bathroom floor.
(Definition of dirty adj (NOT CLEAN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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