unclean bill of ladingnoun [ C ]
ukusplural unclean bills of lading also foul bill of lading, also dirty bill of lading COMMERCE, TRANSPORTa document showing the details of the products sent from a seller to a buyer that states that either the products or their containers are damaged:
An unclean bill of lading is issued when it is determined that the packages are not in their original condition.