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uncleanly

[uhn-kleen-lee] / ʌnˈklin li /




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They were soon removed, partly because of complaints they were being used in an "uncleanly manner".

From BBC Jan. 16, 2022

The dim flicker of gas, often subdued and debilitated by grim and uncleanly globes, was supplanted by a steady glare, bright and mellow, which illuminated interiors and shown through windows fixed and unwavering.

From Slate Nov. 22, 2013

As the bedbug prefers an uncleanly environment, he is taboo as a subject of polite conversation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The uncleanly shanty faded from before his eyes, and he was not even conscious that Allonby, who had laid down his own correspondence, was watching him until the latter broke the silence.

From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold

The agreement was drawn up hastily on a scrap of uncleanly paper with Sewell's fountain pen, but he made it hard and fast, while Hetty flitted busily between the shed and the shanty.

From Delilah of the Snows by Bindloss, Harold

But unbeknown to most bathers, the boiler heating the water runs on a fuel with the uncleanliest of origins: pellets recycled from soiled adult diapers.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2021




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