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Dirty Laundry for Dummies

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What does Dirty Laundry really mean?

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Alright, so "dirty laundry" is a phrase we use when we're talking about someone's private or embarrassing secrets or problems. It's kind of like when you have dirty clothes that you don't want other people to see because they're messy or smelly. But instead of clothes, we're talking about things that people want to keep hidden or secret.

For example, if someone says "Don't air your dirty laundry in public," it means they're telling you not to talk about personal things in front of other people. It's like saying, "Keep your problems to yourself and don't tell everyone about them."

But "dirty laundry" can also mean literal dirty clothes that need to be washed. So it can have two meanings depending on how it's used. But in general, when people talk about "dirty laundry," they're usually talking about personal stuff that they don't want other people to know about. Does that make sense?

Revised and Fact checked by Mike Johnson on 2023-12-07 08:31:34

Dirty Laundry In a sentece

Learn how to use Dirty Laundry inside a sentece

  • It's not good to talk about other people's dirty laundry (personal problems) in public.
  • She didn't want anyone to see her dirty laundry (personal problems), so she kept everything private.
  • It's important to deal with your own dirty laundry (personal problems) before trying to help others with theirs.
  • The politician's dirty laundry (scandals) was uncovered by the media.
  • I don't want to hear about your dirty laundry (personal problems), it's none of my business.

Dirty Laundry Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Dirty Laundry Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.