Definition
Plural of grubby; dirty or worn-out clothes, especially casual or work clothes.
Etymology
From 'grubby' (adjective) + -ies suffix creating a noun. Used informally to refer to clothes stained with dirt or suitable for dirty work, primarily in Australian and British English.
Kelly Says
Australian slang made this word iconic—'grubbies' for work clothes or play clothes is so vivid because it suggests clothes that *are* expected to get grubby, turning an insult into practical fashion!
Translations
ARالعربية
أوساخ
aw-sa-akh
CACatalà
objectes brut
oh-b-jek-tes broo-t
CSČeština
špinavé věci
sh-pi-nav-eh ve-chi
DADansk
snavsede ting
snav-se-deh ting
DEDeutsch
schmutzige Sachen
shmut-zi-geh sah-chen
ELΕλληνικά
βρώμικα
vro-mee-ka
ESEspañol
trastos sucios
tra-stos soo-thee-os
FISuomi
likaiset asiat
li-kai-set a-see-at
FRFrançais
vêtements sales
vay-tuh-mahn sah-l
HUMagyar
piszkos dolgok
pis-kos do-lok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kotoran
ko-to-ran
ITItaliano
sporcizia
spor-chee-tzia
JA日本語
汚れたもの
ke-re-ta mono
KO한국어
더러운 것
deo-reu-un geot
MRMR
खोदलेले
kho-dale-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
kotoran
ko-to-ran
NLNederlands
vuile dingen
voo-le din-gen
NONorsk
smussede ting
smoos-sede ting
PLPolski
brudne rzeczy
brood-neh reh-chi
PTPortuguês
sujeira
soo-jay-ra
RORomână
mizerie
mi-ze-rie
RUРусский
грязные вещи
gryaz-nye ve-shi
SVSvenska
smutsiga saker
smoo-tsi-ga sah-ker
SWKiswahili
chafu
cha-foo
TAதமிழ்
சுத்தமில்லாத
soo-ththa-mil-la-ad
TEతెలుగు
నరిగిన
na-ri-gi-n
THไทย
สิ่งสกปรก
sing-s-kop-prak
TRTürkçe
kirli şeyler
kir-li she-ler
UKУкраїнська
брудні речі
brood-ni reh-chi
VITiếng Việt
bụi bẩn
boo-ee ban
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀rọ
awon eh-roh
ZUZU
izinyembezi
ee-zi-nyem-be-zi