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unwashed

[uhn-wosht, -wawsht] / ʌnˈwɒʃt, -ˈwɔʃt /
ADJECTIVE
lowly
Synonyms
WEAK
average base baseborn cast down common commonplace declassed docile dutiful everyday gentle humble ignoble low lowborn mean meek menial mild modest mundane obscure obsequious ordinary plebeian poor proletarian prosaic retiring reverential servile simple submissive subordinate unassuming unpretentious vulgar withdrawing

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Modi, as the Italian was affectionately called, was urbane, well-groomed and handsome, while Soutine was destitute, sickly and notoriously unwashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

They won so I wore it again, unwashed for Game 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Clothes go unwashed and families can’t bathe their children properly, meaning skin diseases and diarrhoea are widespread.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

As such, it's best to store these unwashed in the fridge, only washing when you're ready to eat them.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

He kept his mouth shut about his military service, and as he wandered around aimlessly with his long hair and unwashed clothes, nobody asked.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge