Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dirty linen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
dirty -li-nen
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Matters of an embarrassing or unsavoury nature that one would normally wish to keep private.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dirty, linen.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

dirty laundry

Frequently Paired Words

dirty laundry

Synonyms

dirty laundry

Questions

What does dirty linen mean?
Matters of an embarrassing or unsavoury nature that one would normally wish to keep private.

How to pronounce dirty linen

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