laundry list
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laundry list
noun laundry lists
- 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.
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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.
Similar: litany
- An unrealistic list of skills, qualifications and experiences, as demanded by employers when hiring staff, or claimed by a candidate on a résumé.
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noun list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered
| Deutsch | Wäscheliste |
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noun long and often tedious list of items
| Deutsch | endlos lange Liste, Litanei |
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