Dirt

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

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soil, mud, grime, filth

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soil, earth, dust, grime, filth

Antonyms

cleanliness, purity, hygiene, spotlessness

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cleanliness, purity, hygiene, spotlessness

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cleanliness, purity

Collocations

dirt road, covered in dirt, wash off dirt, sweep the dirt, dirt cheap

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dirt road, covered in dirt, wash off dirt

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dirt road, covered in dirt, sweep the dirt, dirt cheap