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Definition of Dirty linen
1. Noun. Personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dirty Linen
Literary usage of Dirty linen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Spanish Story of the Armada, and Other Essays by James Anthony Froude (1899)
"Here, too, in these pleasant surroundings we would gladly have loitered for a
day or two ; but the steward was clamorous over his dirty linen, and it was ..."
2. Infant Feeding and Its Influence on Life, Or, The Causes and Prevention of by Charles Henry Felix Routh (1879)
"Impropriety of Keeping dirty linen in Them.—Temperature.—Curtains—Ablutions.—Warmth
of Water and Variety of Soaps.—Exercise, Clothing, Perambulators. ..."
3. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"dirty linen. In a furious speech made to the Chamber of Deputies during the crisis
... But this explanation must be in private ; for dirty linen should lie ..."
4. The Works of Thomas Carlyle by Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill (1898)
"dirty linen (Potsdam, 24th July 1752, To Niece Denis).—* * 'Maupertuis has
discreetly set the rumour going, that 1 found the King's Works very bad ; that I ..."
5. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, called Frederick the Great: in ten vol by Thomas Carlyle (1864)
"dirty linen (Potsdam, 24th July 1752, To Niece Denis).—* * ' Maupertuis has
discreetly set the rumour going, that I found the ' King's Works very bad; ..."
6. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1864)
"dirty linen (Potsdam, 24th July 1752, To Niece Denis).—* * ' Maupertuis has
discreetly set the rumour going, that I found the ' King's Works very bad; ..."
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