Colloquial Variant guide

air one's dirty laundry in public

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: air one's dirty linen in public, wash one's dirty laundry in public, wash one's dirty linen in public

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: prát špinavé prádlo na veřejnosti — Translations
  • Dutch: de vuile was buiten hangen — Translations
  • Finnish: puida julkisesti — Translations
  • Finnish: pestä likapyykkiä julkisesti — Translations
  • French: laver son linge sale en public — Translations
  • Greek: τα εν οίκω μη εν δήμω (ta en oíko mi en dímo) — Translations
  • Italian: i panni sporchi si lavano in famiglia — Translations
  • Polish: ujawniać — Translations
  • Polish: ujawnić — Translations
  • Polish: prać brudy — Translations
  • Romanian: spăla rufele murdare în public — Translations
  • Russian: выноси́ть сор из избы́ (vynosítʹ sor iz izbý) — Translations
  • Spanish: sacar los trapitos al sol — Translations
  • Spanish: sacar los trapos sucios a “la colada” / relucir (todos) — Translations