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According to WordNet, the adjective "dirty" has 12 sense(s).

301405390 (of a manuscript) defaced with changes; "foul (or dirty) copy".

301909077 (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair".

300305590 unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing".

300621857 unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign".

302114296 contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen.

300957743 violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior".

301245778 expressing or revealing hostility or dislike; "dirty looks".

301587474 vile; despicable; "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor".

301403012 obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains".

300419289 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".

300424370 (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth".

300426608 spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout".

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