Pronunciation: /ʌnˈwɒʃt/

Definitions of unwashed

noun a person who has not washed or cleaned themselves

Example Sentences

A1 I need to buy some unwashed vegetables for the salad.

A2 The unwashed dishes were piling up in the sink.

B1 The unwashed clothes were starting to smell bad.

B2 She refused to wear the unwashed shirt for another day.

C1 The unwashed windows made it difficult to see outside.

C2 The unwashed car was in desperate need of a wash.

adjective describing something that has not been cleaned or washed

Example Sentences

A1 The unwashed dishes were left in the sink overnight.

A2 She wore the same unwashed clothes for several days in a row.

B1 The unwashed windows made it difficult to see outside.

B2 The unwashed car looked like it hadn't been cleaned in months.

C1 The unwashed laundry piled up in the corner of the room.

C2 The unwashed floors gave off a musty smell throughout the house.

Examples of unwashed in a Sentence

formal The unwashed dishes piled up in the sink.

informal I can't believe you left the unwashed laundry on the floor.

slang The unwashed hair look is in right now.

figurative His unwashed conscience weighed heavily on him.

Grammatical Forms of unwashed

past tense

unwashed

plural

unwashed

comparative

more unwashed

superlative

most unwashed

present tense

unwash

future tense

will unwash

perfect tense

have unwashed

continuous tense

is unwashing

singular

unwashed

positive degree

unwashed

infinitive

to unwash

gerund

unwashing

participle

unwashed

Origin and Evolution of unwashed

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'unwashed' originated from Old English as a compound of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'wæsc' (meaning 'wash').
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone physically dirty or not cleaned, 'unwashed' has evolved to also describe someone uncultured or unsophisticated in a more figurative sense.