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emperor's new clothes pl (plural only) (idiomatic) Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
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- emperor's new clothes pl (plural only) (idiomatic) Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.