laundry list English

Meaning laundry list meaning

What does laundry list mean?

laundry list noun

— (archaic) Originally, a list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered.

— (idiomatic, by extension) A long and often tedious list of items.

— (colloquial) An unrealistic list of skills, qualifications and experiences, as demanded by employers when hiring staff. Similarly, an equally unrealistic skill set claimed by a candidate on a résumé.