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laundry lists

laundry lists is the plural of laundry list.

Meaning of laundry list

Noun

laundry list (plural laundry lists)

  1. (archaic) Originally, a list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered.
    • Learn how to make out a laundry list and to check it when the laundry comes home.1920, Scouting for Girls: Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts, First Edition, The Girl Scouts, Inc., page 126
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) A long and often tedious list of items.
    • Among the laundry list of inconveniences most of us can't abide: cold coffee, airport delays, the high price of gasoline.2007 July 31, Ceri Au, “Fighting for the Right to Flush”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    litany
  3. (colloquial) An unrealistic list of skills, qualifications and experiences, as demanded by employers when hiring staff, or claimed by a candidate on a résumé.

Questions about laundry lists

What is laundry lists the plural of?
Laundry lists is the plural of laundry list.

Words near laundry lists in the dictionary

  1. laundry detergent
  2. laundry egg
  3. laundry eggs
  4. laundry line
  5. laundry list
  6. laundry lists
  7. laundry mark
  8. laundry marks
  9. laundry mat
  10. laundry mats
  11. laundry room

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