unwashed
Example Sentences
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Door handles, faucet knobs, and flush levers tend to be more contaminated because they are frequently touched, often with unwashed hands.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Modi, as the Italian was affectionately called, was urbane, well-groomed and handsome, while Soutine was destitute, sickly and notoriously unwashed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
They won so I wore it again, unwashed for Game 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Clothes go unwashed and families can’t bathe their children properly, meaning skin diseases and diarrhoea are widespread.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
The odor of unwashed bodies and clothes is overwhelming.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
