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dinge

dinge

1 9.5
A dirty, faded look on something from long use or dirt
  • noun
  • /dɪndʒ/
  • UK
translation icon : suciedad
  • You're such a dinge queen.

Examples

  • No longer happy in his father's home, the prince decides at the beginning of the tale to go out into the wide world and see "fantastical things" ("wunderliche Dinge"; KHM 2: 166).

    Academic text (2016)

  • After years of neglect, the once-bright paint now displayed a grimy dinge that dulled its original color.

  • - Look at that dinge go.

    The Cotton Club (1984)

  • Mary, you are such a dinge queen...

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The old sofa had a layer of dinge that made it look uninviting and worn out.

  • The forgotten attic was filled with boxes covered in years of dinge, dust, and cobwebs.

Synonyms

grime
vsdinge
15 2.3

Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty

describes the resulting dirty or discolored look from buildup or age
dinginess
vsdinge
6.7

A dirty or dull look that makes something seem old

emphasizes visible appearance caused by long wear or accumulated dirt

Antonyms

cleanliness
26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

How Dirty

filth
46 2.0
dinge
  • UK
1 9.5
cleanliness
26 1.0

Surface Forms

dinge singular
dinges plural

Etymology

Dinge names a dirty, dull patch and comes from the same idea as the old word dingy, which meant 'dim' or 'dark'. So a dinge is a mark that makes something look dull or stained.