What is the meaning of unclean?

adjective

  • Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime.
    • usage: "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 dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
  • Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws."unclean meat"; "and the swine... Is unclean to you-Leviticus 11: 3
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