unwashed
/ʌnˈwɔʃt/
adjective
- Not cleaned with water or soap; dirty.
- After a long day of camping, his hands were unwashed and covered in mud.
- She refused to eat from the unwashed plate.
- The kitchen counter was left unwashed after the party, attracting ants.
- Used to describe ordinary people who are not part of the elite or educated class (often in the phrase "the great unwashed").
- The politician claimed to speak for the great unwashed, not just the wealthy.
- In his speech, he dismissed the critics as the great unwashed who did not understand art.
- The exclusive club looked down on the great unwashed who waited outside.