unclean

(un klēn)

adjective

  1. dirty; filthy; foul
  2. ceremonially impure
  3. morally impure; unchaste, obscene, or vile

Origin: ME unclene < OE unclæne: see un- + clean

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See unclean in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective un·clean·er, un·clean·est
  1. Foul or dirty.
  2. Morally defiled; unchaste.
  3. Ceremonially impure.

Related Forms:

  • un·cleanˈness noun

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