Synonyms of dirty laundry

dirty laundry

noun

as in dirty linen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dirty linen
• gossip
• talk
• dirt
• libel
• defamation
• talebearing
• fairy tale
• slander
• whisper
• scuttlebutt
• tattle
• canard
• hearsay
• lie
• tale
• fabrication
• story
• mendacity
• falsehood
• fib
• untruth
• falsity
• fable
• prevarication
• whopper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dirty laundry

However, much of the dialogue is humorous, punchy and sharp, breaking up some of the heavier and shocking scenes and allowing the audience to lean in as all of the Jaspers’ dirty laundry is laid bare. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 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

How to machine wash sweaters The experts say not to throw your sweaters in with the rest of your dirty laundry. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025

Reporters who exposed Greece’s dirty laundry to the world were a nuisance to the Greek government, which, having nearly lost its place in the euro zone after 2008, already had to vie for legitimacy on the world stage. —Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025