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saleté — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dirt noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
  • dirtiness noun The state or quality of being dirty.
  • filth noun Disgusting dirt or grime.
  • grime noun A layer of dirt, soot, or grease that has built up and is hard to remove.
  • gunk noun Any sticky, dirty, or unidentifiable substance.
  • sordid adj Morally low, distasteful, or shameful; involving dishonesty or vice.

Senses

saleté is used for these senses in English:

  • dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
  • dirt A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.
  • dirt Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person.
  • dirtiness The state or quality of being dirty.
  • filth (UK, Irish, pejorative, slang) The police.
  • grime Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
  • gunk (uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
  • sordid Dirty or squalid.

dirt — full definition

  1. noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
  2. noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.

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