UNCLEAN


Meaning of UNCLEAN in English

/ ˌʌnˈkliːn; NAmE / adjective

1.

( formal ) dirty and therefore likely to cause disease :

unclean water

OPP clean

2.

considered to be bad, immoral or not pure in a religious way, and therefore not to be touched, eaten, etc.

SYN impure :

unclean thoughts

unclean food

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English unclǣne (see un- , clean ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.