Etymology

dirty

dirt·y
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Today it means: Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. Full definition →

Middle English dirti
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdirti
  2. English todaydirty

From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German drēterich (“dirty”). See also drite.

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