This is the 3868th most frequent Catalan word.
bruta
"Bruta" means "dirty" in English.
The word 'bruta' is used here as an adjective meaning 'dirty,' describing the state of the clothes.
La roba estava bruta després d'un dia de treball.
The clothes were dirty after a day of work.
The word 'bruta' in this context is used figuratively to mean 'messy' or 'untidy,' referring to the proof or test as having imperfections or being unclear.
Vaig esborrar la prova perquè era bruta.
I erased the test because it was messy.
In this sentence, 'bruta' is an adjective modifying 'mans,' meaning 'dirty' due to the presence of paint, showing casual context of physical dirt or grime.