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dirty laundry

 

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Noun dirty laundry has 1 sense
  1. dirty linen, dirty laundry - personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public
    --1 is a kind of personal business, personal matters, affairs

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Dirty Laundry

Description

Dirty laundry refers to clothing or linens that are soiled and in need of washing. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's private or embarrassing secrets or scandals.

Examples:

Noun - Clothing or Linens in Need of Washing:

1. Sarah gathered all the dirty laundry from the hamper and decided to do a load of washing.

2. The laundromat was busy with people washing their dirty laundry.

3. The children had a great time jumping into the pile of dirty laundry.

Noun - Private or Embarrassing Secrets:

1. The tabloid newspaper loves to dig up celebrity dirty laundry and splash it on the front page.

2. James discovered his wife's dirty laundry when he accidentally found her diary.

3. It's not right to air your dirty laundry in public; some things should remain private.

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