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dirty laundry
noun
: private information that causes shame and embarrassment when it is made public
Full Definition of DIRTY LAUNDRY
: private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment —called also dirty linen
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First Known Use of DIRTY LAUNDRY
1967
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