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dirty laundry
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Dating from around May 26, 1593, this is a dirty laundry list of allegations, either written or dictated by Baines.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dirty linen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirty%20linen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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