Sens: bed linen 
literie, draps, tout linge de maison se rapportant à la literie (couverture, drap, édredon, couette, etc...)
linen Idiome
air one's dirty linen in public
Idiom(s): air one's dirty linen in public AND wash one's dirty linen in publicTheme: COMPLAINT
to discuss private or embarrassing matters in public, especially when quarreling. (This linen refers to sheets and tablecloths or other soiled cloth.)
• Johns mother had asked him repeatedly not to air the family's dirty linen in public.
• Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are arguing again. Why must they always air their dirty linen in public?
• Jean will talk to anyone about her financial problems. Why does she wash her dirty linen in public?
wash one's dirty linen in public
Idiom(s): air one's dirty linen in public AND wash one's dirty linen in publicTheme: COMPLAINT
to discuss private or embarrassing matters in public, especially when quarreling. (This linen refers to sheets and tablecloths or other soiled cloth.)
• Johns mother had asked him repeatedly not to air the family's dirty linen in public.
• Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are arguing again. Why must they always air their dirty linen in public?
• Jean will talk to anyone about her financial problems. Why does she wash her dirty linen in public?
air one's dirty linen in public|dirty linen|linen|
v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the principal were angry with each other because they aired their dirty linen in public. No one knew that the boys' mother was a drug addict, because the family did not wash its dirty linen in public.linen
linensee wash one's dirty linen in public.
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