DIRTY LAUNDRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dirty laundry mean? 

• DIRTY LAUNDRY (noun)
  The noun DIRTY LAUNDRY has 1 sense:

1. personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public

  Familiarity information: DIRTY LAUNDRY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIRTY LAUNDRY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

dirty laundry; dirty linen

Hypernyms ("dirty laundry" is a kind of...):

affairs; personal business; personal matters (matters of personal concern)