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uncleanly

[uhn-kleen-lee] / ʌnˈklin li /




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They were soon removed, partly because of complaints they were being used in an "uncleanly manner".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

The dim flicker of gas, often subdued and debilitated by grim and uncleanly globes, was supplanted by a steady glare, bright and mellow, which illuminated interiors and shown through windows fixed and unwavering.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2013

As the bedbug prefers an uncleanly environment, he is taboo as a subject of polite conversation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The uncleanly shanty faded from before his eyes, and he was not even conscious that Allonby, who had laid down his own correspondence, was watching him until the latter broke the silence.

From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold

If you're going to let uncleanly scruples like that stand in your way, you'd better retire to the poet's corner, and stay there.

From The Quality of Mercy by Howells, William Dean




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