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 indifference to keeping America’s dirty laundry buried in the basket has been one of the rare constants in Trumpism, as has been a see-no-evil ethos by the President in response to forehead-slapping details that have stunned national security hawks of every background.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead of tossing dirty laundry in a corner of a bedroom, store it neatly in a wicker hamper that’s perfectly designed to fit in any 90-degree angle.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
This scrap of dirty laundry has been aired before, although not in such detail.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Shoes and dirty laundry can quickly cause your closet to smell, so consider storing these elsewhere.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead of tossing dirty laundry in a corner of a bedroom, store it neatly in a wicker hamper that’s perfectly designed to fit in any 90-degree angle.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
This scrap of dirty laundry has been aired before, although not in such detail.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Shoes and dirty laundry can quickly cause your closet to smell, so consider storing these elsewhere.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dirty laundry
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“Dirty laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirty%20laundry. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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