laundry list

Definition

Originally, a list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered.

Example Sentences

• "Learn how to make out a laundry list and to check it when the laundry comes home."
• "Among the laundry list of inconveniences most of us can't abide: cold coffee, airport delays, the high price of gasoline."
• "The senior Liberal Democrat, echoing the private views of other senior figures across parties, said a daily "laundry list" sent out by the party headquarters contributes to the "diminution of individual expression or even thought in politics" as politicians are expected to repeat a positive central message over and over again."

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