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1
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
- dig into the dirt to a depth of about three inches
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3
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
- there's some dirt on your shoes
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4
the quality or state of being obscene
- appalled by the dirt in the author's novels
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5
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
- tread carefully, as there's cow dirt all over the pasture
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The first known use of dirt was in the 13th century
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