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dirty laundry
dirty laundryn. Informal Personal affairs that could cause embarrassment or distress if made public: Let's not air our dirty laundry in front of our guests. Also called dirty linen.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dirty laundry - personal matters that could be embarrassing if made publicdirty linenaffairs, personal business, personal matters - matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order" |
dirty laundry
dirty laundryOne's very private, personal matters, especially that which may be embarrassing. It always makes me uncomfortable when John starts going into all his personal problems whenever our friends get together. I just wish he wouldn't air his dirty laundry in public like that. People have an unnatural fixation on the personal lives of celebrities, but I don't see why they should be expected to wash their dirty laundry in public.See also: dirty, laundrysomeone's dirty laundryFig. someone's unpleasant secrets. I don't want to hear about her dirty laundry. Why do you feel it necessary to gossip about things like this?See also: dirty, laundrydirty laundry verbSee dirty linenSee also: dirty, laundrydirty laundry
Synonyms for dirty laundrynoun personal matters that could be embarrassing if made publicSynonymsRelated Words- affairs
- personal business
- personal matters
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