dingier; dingiest
Examples of dingy in a Sentence
He's been staying in a dingy motel.
the bed sheets were pretty dingy so we threw them in the laundry pile
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Melanie Hamrick, a former member of American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet, was leaping down a dingy stairwell in the company’s lower-Broadway rehearsal building recently.
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Bob Morris, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Over time, however, they can get coated in pesky grime and dust that restricts airflow and makes things look dingy.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Heat can weaken fibers and cause fabrics to yellow or fade, leaving items misshapen or looking dingy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
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Bob Morris, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Over time, however, they can get coated in pesky grime and dust that restricts airflow and makes things look dingy.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Heat can weaken fibers and cause fabrics to yellow or fade, leaving items misshapen or looking dingy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dingy
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dingy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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