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soiled |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Soil \Soil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soiled}; p. pr & vb n. {Soiling}.] [OF. saoler, saouler to satiate, F. so[^u]ler, L. satullare fr satullus dim. of satur sated. See {Satire}.] To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an inclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food; as to soil a horse. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: soiled adj : 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" [syn: {dirty}, {unclean}] [ant: {clean}]
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