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

The laundry list of injuries has thrown rookies Cam Hart and Tarheeb Still into major roles.

From Los Angeles Times

Other cities moved more quickly to formalize new rules but delivered restaurants with a laundry list of new requirements.

From Slate

Her audience remained doubled over in laughter for two straight hours as the comedian worked her way through a laundry list of what she’s been through since Trump’s election in 2016.

From Salon

In fact, he wrote the song in his art studio, and the lyrics are "a little laundry list of things I've painted in the last few years".

From BBC

Practically every time the subject of the economy arises in Harris’ interviews and public statements, she leads with a laundry list of subsidies and plays Santa Claus: I’ll give you $25k in downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers, $50k for a small business tax credit and a $6k credit for newborns.

From Salon