dirty laundry

Also found in: Idioms, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

dirty laundry

n. 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.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

dirty laundry - personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public

dirty linen

affairs, personal business, personal matters - matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email

Feedback
Add definition

? Mentioned in

? References in periodicals archive

affairs
dirty linen
personal business
personal matters
roll back

roll in the hay
roll out
roll over
rolled

Don't hang out our dirty laundry in public," he said.

Pivotal figure: the woman behind 'Nostra aetate' by Banki, Judith / Commonweal

My brother and his friends were hanging out in the basement, but I thought they had left so I threw my dirty laundry down the steps.

Panty raid! And how was your day? by Girls' Life

A big chunk of your morning is given over to deciding which articles of your dirty laundry are still wearable.

TEXTING FROM TURIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

More results

Dictionary/thesaurus browser

? Full browser

dirtbag
dirtily
dirtiness
dirty
dirty bomb
dirty dog
dirty joke
dirty laundry
dirty linen
dirty money
dirty old man
dirty pool
dirty realism
dirty rice
dirty story

Dirty Harry (series)
Dirty Harry (single)
Dirty Harry (song)
Dirty Harry (video game)
Dirty Harry Calahan
Dirty Harry Callahan
Dirty Harry series
Dirty History
Dirty Hits
Dirty Ho
Dirty Horn Players Association
Dirty house
Dirty House Mixtape
Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook
dirty ice
Dirty Jew

Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs Episode List
Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe
dirty joke
dirty joke
Dirty jokes
Dirty Karma Clothing
Dirty Kuffar
dirty laundry
dirty linen
dirty linen
Dirty Liquid Radioactive Waste System
Dirty Little Billy
Dirty Little Faces
Dirty Little Girl
Dirty Little Helper Update File
Dirty Little Minx

Dirty Little Rabbits
Dirty Little Secret
Dirty Little Secret (Kelly Clarkson song)
Dirty Little Secret (Sarah McLachlan)
Dirty Little Secrets
Dirty Little Thing
Dirty Lives of Rich Teens
dirty look
Dirty Looks
Dirty Looks
Dirty Looks (band)
Dirty Love
Dirty Love (film)
Dirty Mac
Dirty Magic
Dirty Man

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.