dirt

matter that is out of place and foreign so that it impairs the look or feel or usefulness of things
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Summary

dirt ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • dirt is a type of matter[2].
  • dirt's Commons category is recorded as Dirt[3].
  • dirt comprises debris[4].
  • dirt comprises dust[5].
  • dirt comprises soot[6].
  • dirt comprises soil[7].
  • dirt's different from is recorded as dirtiness[8].
  • dirt's different from is recorded as Schmutz[9].

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Definition and Type

dirt is a type of matter[2].

Use and Application

Components include debris[4]; dust[5], a complex mixture[10]; soot[6], a chemical substance[11]; and soil[7].

Why It Matters

dirt ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[1] dirt has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] dirt is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 11d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Different from → dirtiness, Schmutz
    Has parts → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'ja', 'pl', 'pt', 'qu', 'sco', 'sk',
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove badge intentional sitelink to redirect from jawiki sitelink; sitelink points to a non-redirect page #msynbotTask10"
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