wash one's dirty linen in public

verb

Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

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Meanings

verbwash one's dirty linen in public (third-person singular simple present washes one's dirty linen in public, present participle washing one's dirty linen in public, simple past and past participle washed one's dirty linen in public)

present singular third person washes one's dirty linen in public · participle present washing one's dirty linen in public · participle past washed one's dirty linen in public · past washed one's dirty linen in public

  1. idiomaticSynonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

    Synonyms: air one's dirty laundry in public

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

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APA

wash one's dirty linen in public. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20one's%20dirty%20linen%20in%20public

MLA

“wash one's dirty linen in public.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20one's%20dirty%20linen%20in%20public. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wash one's dirty linen in public,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20one's%20dirty%20linen%20in%20public.

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