ˈkɒmən ˈkɑmən ˈkɒmʌn pliˈbiːən ˈvʌl.ɡə ˈvʌl.ɡɚ not cleaned with or as if with soap and water a sink full of unwashed dishes 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