laundry list

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a lengthy, especially random list of items.

   a laundry list of hoped-for presents; a laundry list of someone's crimes.

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laundry list British  

noun

1. a list of items perceived as being long

   a laundry list of complaints

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Etymology

Origin of laundry list

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

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laundry list

He ticked through a laundry list of Florida constituents – retirees, teachers, emergency workers, restaurant staff and local government employees, flagging that they need to be able to "make ends meet".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

To be clear, Ballmer’s not copping to the laundry list of allegations in the league’s investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A new California law will narrow the laundry list of food date labels on products to two, eliminating consumer confusion and halting the unintentional food waste that has resulted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

His son’s medical expenses are never far from Harden’s mind, along with an ever-growing laundry list of concerns.

From Salon ● May 15, 2026

But a mere laundry list of every possible difference does not constitute an answer to Yali’s question.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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