Use of Unwashed masses

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi

Could you please tell me the use of Unwashed masses?

I mean, the meaning and all.

Tom

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I think you need to take more advantage of the dictionary, Tom. Here are the entries for the first 4 dictionaries I checked at ONE LOOK DICTIONARY SEARCH:

Plebeian: the unwashed masses.

Of or associated with the great masses of people (Example: “The unwashed masses”)

IGNORANT, PLEBEIAN <the unwashed masses>

PHRASES: the (great) unwashed derogatory the multitude of ordinary people.
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