- begrimes
- be·grime || bɪ'graɪm v. make dirty, cover with filth
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
begrimes
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Begrimer — Be*grim er, n. One who, or that which, begrimes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dirty — I. adjective (dirtier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. not clean or pure < dirty clothes > b. likely to befoul or defile with dirt < dirty jobs > c. contaminated with infecting organisms < dirty wounds … New Collegiate Dictionary
Crossing sweeper — For the William Powell Frith painting, see The Crossing Sweeper. The Crossing Sweeper by William Powell Frith, 1858. A crossing sweeper was a person who would sweep a path ahead of people crossing dirty urban streets in exchange for a gratuity.… … Wikipedia
dirty — adj Dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. Dirty is the general term for what is sullied or defiled with dirt of any kind {dirty hands} {dirty linen} {dirty streets} {he was dirty and bloodstained and his… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
