wash-linen
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linen — noun 1 fabric ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, pure ▪ a fine linen shirt ▪ coarse ▪ soft ▪ embroidered … Collocations dictionary
wash — ► VERB 1) clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent. 2) (of flowing water) carry or move in a particular direction. 3) be carried by flowing water. 4) (wash over) occur all around without greatly affecting. 5) literary wet or moisten. 6) … English terms dictionary
wash (your) dirty linen in public — wash (your) dirty laundry/linen in public British & Australian, American & Australian to talk to other people about personal things that you should keep private. I was brought up to believe that it was wrong to wash your dirty linen in public … New idioms dictionary
wash one's dirty linen (or laundry) in public — informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. → wash … English new terms dictionary
wash (your) dirty laundry in public — wash (your) dirty laundry/linen in public British & Australian, American & Australian to talk to other people about personal things that you should keep private. I was brought up to believe that it was wrong to wash your dirty linen in public … New idioms dictionary
wash one's dirty linen in public — ► wash one s dirty linen (or laundry) in public informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. Main Entry: ↑wash … English terms dictionary
linen basket — UK US noun [countable] [singular linen basket plural linen baskets] british a large container for holding dirty clothes until you wash them Thesaurus: substances and equipment used for cleaning and caring for clothes … Useful english dictionary
wash one's dirty laundry in public — ► wash one s dirty linen (or laundry) in public informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. Main Entry: ↑wash … English terms dictionary
wash|boil|er — «WOSH BOY luhr, WSH », noun. a large metal receptacle with a removable cover, for boiling clothes, table linen, and the like … Useful english dictionary
wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
