WASH ONE'S DIRTY LINEN (OR LAUNDRY) IN PUBLIC

Meaning of WASH ONE'S DIRTY LINEN (OR LAUNDRY) IN PUBLIC in English

wash one's dirty linen ( or laundry) in public

informal

discuss one's personal affairs in public.

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LAUNDRY — lavería
English interlingue dictionary
LAUNDRY — labada;labhanan;pamalansahan
English-Visayan vocabulary
LAUNDRY — noun (plural laundries) Date: 14th century 1. a room for doing the family wash, a commercial laundering establishment, clothes or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PUBLIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Public Broadcasting Service Committee of Public Safety public debt National Public Radio New York …
Английский словарь Британика
LINEN — Fibre, yarn , and fabric made from the Flax is one of the oldest {{link=textile">textile fibres used by humans; evidence …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUBLIC — I. ˈpəblik, -lēk adjective Etymology: Middle English publique, from Middle French public, publique, from Latin publicus, probably alteration (influenced by …
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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LINEN — I. ˈlinə̇n adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līnen, from līn flax, spun or woven flax + -en; akin …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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LAUNDRY — ˈlȯndrē, ˈlän-, ˈlȧn-, -dri, dial ˈlan-, ˈlaan- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: obsolete English launder launderer, laundress …
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LINEN — (n.) Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
Английский словарь Webster
LAUNDRY — (n.) A place or room where laundering is done.
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LAUNDRY — (n.) A laundering; a washing.
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LINEN — ( n. ) Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAUNDRY — ( n. ) A place or room where laundering is done.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAUNDRY — ( n. ) A laundering; a washing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WASH — /wosh, wawsh/ , v.t. 1. to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUBLIC — /pub"lik/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a …
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ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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LINEN — — lineny , adj. /lin"euhn/ , n. 1. fabric woven from flax yarns. 2. Often, linens . bedding, tablecloths, shirts, …
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LAUNDRY — /lawn"dree, lahn"-/ , n. , pl. laundries . 1. articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to …
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DIRTY — — dirtily , adv. — dirtiness , n. /derr"tee/ , adj., dirtier, dirtiest , v. , dirtied, dirtying , adv. …
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LAUNDRY — n. garments and linen that have been or are to be laundered; place in a home where clothes are washed; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WASH — I. ˈwȯsh, ˈwäsh, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯrsh or ˈwärsh verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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LINEN — I. ˈli-nən adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līnen, from līn flax, from Latin linum flax; akin to Greek …
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DIRTY — I. ˈdər-tē adjective ( dirt·i·er ; -est ) Date: 14th century 1. a. : not clean or pure dirty clothes …
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LAUNDRY — noun ( plural laundries ) Date: 14th century 1. a. : a room for doing the family wash b. : …
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Webster English vocab
PUBLIC — noun a public house; an inn. 2. public ·adj open to common or general use; as, a public road; a …
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LINEN — noun resembling linen cloth; white; pale. 2. linen ·noun made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking. 3. linen …
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LAUNDRY — noun a laundering; a washing. 2. laundry ·noun a place or room where laundering is done.
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DIRTY — superl sullied; clouded; applied to color. 2. dirty ·superl sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather. 3. dirty ·superl sordid; …
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LAUNDRY — ■ noun ( plural laundries ) 1》 clothes and household linen that need to be washed or that have been …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WASH — [wash] vb [ME, fr. OE wascan; akin to OHG waskan to wash and perh. to OE waeter water] vt (bef. …
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LINEN — [lin.en] adj [ME, fr. OE linen, fr. lin flax, fr. L linum flax; akin to Gk linon flax, thread] (bef. …
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LAUNDRY — [laun.dry] n, pl laundries (14c) 1 a: a room for doing the family wash b: a commercial laundering establishment 2: …
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DIRTY — [dirty] adj dirt.i.er ; -est (14c) 1 a: not clean or pure "~ clothes" b: likely to befoul or defile …
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PUBLIC — public BrE AmE ˈpʌb lɪk ▶ ˌ public ˈ bar BrE AmE ▶ ˌ public ˈ company BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LINEN — linen BrE AmE ˈlɪn ɪn § \ -ən ▷ linen|s z ▶ ˈ linen ˌ basket BrE AmE
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LAUNDRY — laundr|y BrE AmE ˈlɔːndr |i ˈlɑːndr- ▷ laundr|ies iz ▶ ˈ laundry ˌ basket BrE AmE
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DIRTY — dirt|y BrE AmE ˈdɜːt |i AmE ˈdɝːt̬ |i ▷ dirt|ied id ▷ dirt|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ dirt|ies …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WASH — / wɒʃ; NAmE wɑːʃ; wɔːʃ/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. to make sth/sb clean using water and usually soap …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUBLIC — / ˈpʌblɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective OF ORDINARY PEOPLE 1. [ only before noun ] connected with …
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LINEN — / ˈlɪnɪn; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. a type of cloth made from flax , used to make …
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LAUNDRY — / ˈlɔːndri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] clothes, sheets, etc. that need washing, that …
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WASH — I. wash 1 S1 W3 /wɒʃ $ wɒːʃ, wɑːʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ wash , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUBLIC — I. pub ‧ lic 1 S1 W1 /ˈpʌblɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ public , ↑ …
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OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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LINEN — lin ‧ en /ˈlɪnən, ˈlɪnɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'made of flax' , from …
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LAUNDRY — laun ‧ dry /ˈlɔːndri $ ˈlɒːn-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural laundries ) 1 . [uncountable] clothes, sheets etc that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WASH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUBLIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or concerning the people as a whole (a public holiday; the public interest). 2 …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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LINEN — n. & adj. --n. 1 a cloth woven from flax. b a particular kind of this. 2 (collect.) articles made …
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