Definition of UNWASHED

unwashed

Plural: unwasheds

Adjective Satellite

  • of or associated with the great masses of people
    • "the unwashed masses"
  • not cleaned with or as if with soap and water
    • "a sink full of unwashed dishes"

Adj

  • Not having been washed.
  • Vulgar, plebeian, lowbrow.

Noun

  • An ignorant or underprivileged group of people.

Examples

  • The UNWASHED masses, unfamiliar with advanced Scrabble tactics, often struggled against seasoned players.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unwasched, unwasschyd, unwessched, a weak verb conjugation of earlier Middle English unwaschen (“unwashen”), equivalent to un- + washed.

Scrabble Score: 15

unwashed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unwashed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unwashed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

unwashed: valid Words With Friends Word