unwashed

Example Sentences

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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

He could smell unwashed bodies in the cramped room he shared with 40 detainees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

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

Some are passed down the generations - decades-old and unwashed - so "they contain the sweat, the economic struggles, the personal struggles, and the spirit of people", says Mahama.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

In some ways it was similar to the place that Kira had called home: the small cotts, close together; the incessant wailing of infants; the stench of smoky fires, rotting food, and unwashed humans.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry