laundry list

noun

Informal.

1. a lengthy, especially random list of items.

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

laundry list

noun

1. a list of items perceived as being long

   a laundry list of complaints

Word History and Origins

Origin of laundry list¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

There’s a laundry list of issues ailing the AI trade — from big-picture macroeconomic questions affecting the rate-cut outlook, to highly specific comments from key players like OpenAI that have rattled the market.

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Dr. Andrea Klemes, MDVIP’s chief medical officer, got a full body scan that turned up a “laundry list” of harmless things, like a cyst in her brain.

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In his speech, Huang highlighted a laundry list of products and partnerships to emphasize Nvidia’s role in bolstering key U.S. economic sectors.

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“The laundry list of worries is actually increasing,” said Jordan Rizzuto, chief investment officer of GammaRoad Capital Partners.

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It also features a laundry list of ambitious goals that Tesla will need to meet.

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