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wash one's dirty linen in public

lin·en
W w

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lin-uh n]
    • /wɒʃ, wɔʃ wʌnz ˈdɜr ti ˈlɪn ən ɪn ˈpʌb lɪk/
    • /wɒʃ wʌnz ˈdɜːti ˈlɪn.ɪn ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lin-uh n]
    • /wɒʃ, wɔʃ wʌnz ˈdɜr ti ˈlɪn ən ɪn ˈpʌb lɪk/

Definitions of wash one's dirty linen in public words

  • noun wash one's dirty linen in public fabric woven from flax yarns. 1
  • noun wash one's dirty linen in public Often, linens. bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton. 1
  • noun wash one's dirty linen in public yarn made of flax fiber. 1
  • noun wash one's dirty linen in public thread made of flax yarns. 1
  • adjective wash one's dirty linen in public made of linen: a linen jacket. 1
  • idioms wash one's dirty linen in public wash one's dirty linen in public, to discuss in public one's private scandals, disagreements, or difficulties. 1
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Origin of wash one's dirty linen in public

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lin(n)en (noun, adj.), Old English linnen, līnen (adj.) made of flax, equivalent to līn flax (< Latin līnum; see line2) + -en -en2

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Parts of speech for Wash one's dirty linen in public

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wash one's dirty linen in public popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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