laundry list

laun·dry list

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawn-dree, lahn- list]
- /ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn- lɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawn-dree, lahn- list]
- /ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn- lɪst/

Definitions of laundry list words

noun laundry list a lengthy, especially random list of items: a laundry list of hoped-for presents; a laundry list of someone's crimes. 1
countable noun laundry list If you describe something as a laundry list of things, you mean that it is a long list of them. 0
noun laundry list a list of items perceived as being long 0
noun laundry list a lengthy, inclusive list of data, matters for consideration, etc., often one regarded as unorganized or showing a lack of necessary selectiveness 0
noun laundry list (archaic) Originally, a list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered. 0
noun laundry list (Idiomatic) (by extension) A long and often tedious list of items. 0

See all 7 definitions of laundry list

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Origin of laundry list

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Laundry list

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Laundry list

laundry list popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for laundry list

noun laundry list

agenda — You can refer to the political issues which are important at a particular time as an agenda.
shopping list — a list made by a shopper of items or goods to be bought.
want list — a list of desired items, as stamps, coins, or books, circulated among dealers by a hobbyist, museum, or collector seeking to locate and purchase them.

All 3 Synonyms of laundry list