n. & v.
--n. soot or dirt ingrained in a surface, esp. of buildings or the skin.
--v.tr. blacken with grime; befoul.
Etymology: orig. as verb: f. MLG & MDu.
GRIME
Meaning of GRIME in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n. & v.
--n. soot or dirt ingrained in a surface, esp. of buildings or the skin.
--v.tr. blacken with grime; befoul.
Etymology: orig. as verb: f. MLG & MDu.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012