Meaning
Mud, dust, or anything that makes things not clean.
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Word origin
From Old Norse drit; over time English speakers swapped the r and i sounds, turning drit into dirt.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- drit
Examples
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Dirt is what makes things need washing.
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Dirt is uncountable, so it takes no a and no plural.
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In this sense dirt means loose earth or soil on the ground.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 6: dirt, lung, bean and 7 more words.