/ Dictionary / Index U unwashed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•washed Pronunciation: (un-wosht', -wôsht'), [key] — adj. not cleaned or purified by or as if by washing: unwashed dishes; the unwashed soul of a sinner. pertaining to or characteristic of the common people; untutored, unsophisticated, or ignorant; plebeian: the power of the unwashed electorate. —n. an ignorant or lower-class group; rabble (usually prec. by the): The author claimed that the unwashed would not understand his books. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unwashed (Thesaurus) unwary unwearied Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language