Associations to the word «Unwashed»

Wiktionary

UNWASHED, adjective. That has or have not been washed.
UNWASHED, adjective. Vulgar, plebeian, unsophisticated
UNWASHED MASSES, noun. (idiomatic) The collective group ("mass") of people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.

Dictionary definition

UNWASHED, adjective. Of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses".
UNWASHED, adjective. Not cleaned with or as if with soap and water; "a sink full of unwashed dishes".

Wise words

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