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Dirt

noun
/dɜːrt/

Meaning

a substance that makes something unclean; earth or soil; unclean matter
Loose soil or unclean matter; anything that makes a surface unclean.

Example Sentences

After playing in the garden, the children were covered in dirt from head to toe.

Her shoes were covered in dirt after walking through the field.

Example Expressions

treat someone like dirt

Synonyms

soil, mud, grime, filth, earth, dust
Entry 1
soil, mud, grime, filth
Entry 2
soil, earth, dust, grime, filth

Antonyms

cleanliness, purity, hygiene, spotlessness
Entry 1
cleanliness, purity, hygiene, spotlessness
Entry 2
cleanliness, purity

Collocations

dirt road, covered in dirt, wash off dirt, sweep the dirt, dirt cheap
Entry 1
dirt road, covered in dirt, wash off dirt
Entry 2
dirt road, covered in dirt, sweep the dirt, dirt cheap

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