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

A 12-year-old girl died after drinking a milkshake made in an unwashed blender at a cafe in south-east London.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

One tip: Wash your greens and veggies and store them wet in their bags in the crisper drawer; keep your mushrooms and berries unwashed and dry in their bags until you use them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

This means as well as dirt, unwashed produce may contain a variety of potentially harmful matter – including bacteria, fungi, viruses and pesticides.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

She had not been allowed to tend it properly penned up in this cell, but even unwashed and tangled it shone where the sun touched it.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin