How to pronounce “laundry list”

Meaning

• [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.
• (colloquial, by extension) An equally unrealistic skill set claimed by a candidate on a résumé.

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