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 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
[ Syn: impure ]