1. dirty and dull in appearance; lacking brightness or cleanliness

Examples

• The dingy apartment needed a thorough cleaning and fresh paint.
• Her white shirt had turned dingy after years of washing.
• The dingy basement was filled with old boxes and cobwebs.
• The hotel room was small and dingy, with stained carpets.
• He worked in a dingy office with poor lighting.
• The dingy curtains blocked most of the sunlight from entering.