Meaning & Definition of Unclean in English

1. Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

• "Dirty unswept sidewalks"

• "A child in dirty overalls"

• "Dirty slums"

• "Piles of dirty dishes"

• "Put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"

• "Wore an unclean shirt"

• "Mining is a dirty job"

• "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

2. Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws

• "Unclean meat"

• "And the swine...is unclean to you"-leviticus 11:3