dirty clothes

Example Sentences

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"They leave backpacks with dirty clothes inside and people panic, thinking they are bombs," he explained from a municipal office.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Jamie Jennings said he was unable to wash himself because the bath "was actually full of black bags with dirty clothes."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Williams said he stopped going to school in February after his mother refused to give him quarters for the laundromat and he didn’t want to show up in dirty clothes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

They’re wearing dirty clothes, sleeping on dirty sheets, and eating from dirty dishes.

From Slate • May 17, 2024

Every drawer is a wreck, every hidden cranny full of dirty clothes and wadded-up stockings.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett