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Noun: dirty laundry
Usage: informal
  1. Personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public
    "The politician hoped his dirty laundry wouldn't be aired during the campaign";
    - dirty linen

Derived forms: dirty laundries

Type of: affairs, business, personal business, personal matters

Encyclopedia: Dirty laundry