dirty laundry
noun
: private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment
called also dirty linen
Examples of dirty laundry in a Sentence
The company is trying to keep its dirty laundry from being aired in public.
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The news took journalists, legal experts, and well, the world by surprise—most expected the trial to drag out for around two month, potentially airing more dirty laundry about the royal family in the process.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Airing one’s dirty laundry for all the world to see rarely ends well.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Jerod Mayo's wife seems ready to air out some dirty laundry.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
This semi-opaque set from Eagle Creek takes the guesswork out of rummaging through your bag (without exposing your dirty laundry to the world).
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Airing one’s dirty laundry for all the world to see rarely ends well.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Jerod Mayo's wife seems ready to air out some dirty laundry.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
This semi-opaque set from Eagle Creek takes the guesswork out of rummaging through your bag (without exposing your dirty laundry to the world).
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Dirty laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirty%20laundry. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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