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laundry list
laundry listn. Informal An item-by-item enumeration.laundry list n US and Canadian a list of items perceived as being long: a laundry list of complaints. laun′dry list`
n. a lengthy, esp. random list of items: a laundry list of new products; a laundry list of requests. [1955–60] laundry list
a laundry list of (something)A very long list of possible options or things that one wants or needs. Primarily heard in UK. The new political coalition has issued a laundry list of demands for the prime minister ahead of the referendum. The agency has created a laundry list of options for consumers looking to resolve their debt.See also: laundry, list, oflaundry listA very long list of items. I have a laundry list of projects I need to get done before Friday. The senator began the hearing by reading a laundry list of accusations for nearly 30 minutes!See also: laundry, lista laundry list mainly AMERICANCOMMON A laundry list is a long list of things, especially things you need or want. The president then went through a laundry list of proposals. This document is expected to set out a laundry list of reasons why shareholders should reject the bid.See also: laundry, listlaundry list
A popular term for an exhaustive list of symptoms, diseases, or aetiologies that share something in common—e.g., differential diagnosis of acute abdomenlaundry list A popular term for a long list of Sx, diseases, or etiologies that share something in common–eg, differential diagnosis of acute abdomen |