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(a) soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dir
(a) (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"
(a) spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
(s) vile; despicable; "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"
(s) contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
(s) (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied gray of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
(s) (of a manuscript) defaced with changes; "foul (or dirty) copy"
(s) obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"
(s) expressing or revealing hostility or dislike; "dirty looks"
(s) violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
(s) unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"
(s) unpleasantly stormy; "there''s dirty weather in the offing"
(v) make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don''t soil your clothes when you play outside!"

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