The unwashed or the great unwashed is a way of referring to poor or ordinary people. A scowling man briskly led the Queen's husband away from the great unwashed
of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
Unwashed people or objects are dirty and need to be washed. Leftover food and unwashed dishes cover the dirty counters