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to put clothes through the wringer

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  • wringer — [riŋ′ər] n. [ME, an oppressor] 1. a person or thing that wrings 2. a machine or device for squeezing out water or other liquid, esp. one fitted with opposed rollers to squeeze the water from wet clothes ☆ put someone through the wringer Slang to… …   English World dictionary

  • wringer — device for squeezing water from clothes, 1799, agent noun from WRING (Cf. wring). Figurative phrase to put (something) through the wringer first recorded 1942, Amer.Eng …   Etymology dictionary

  • wringer — noun Date: 14th century one that wrings: as a. a machine or device for pressing out liquid or moisture < a clothes wringer > b. something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion < his illness put them through the wringer > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wringer — wring|er [ rıŋər ] noun count a machine used for squeezing water out of clothes go through/put someone through the wringer to suffer, or to make someone suffer, an unpleasant experience …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • wring·er — /ˈrıŋɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a machine used for squeezing water out of clothes that have been washed through the wringer informal : through a series of very difficult or unpleasant experiences Those poor people have really gone/been through the …   Useful english dictionary

  • rack — n 1. frame, framing, framework, trestle, arbot, scaffolding, structure; stretcher, form, Both Textiles. drawing frame, perch; hanger, clothes or hat tree or rack, bar, pole, dowel; stand, trivet, grate, grating, holder; crib, cradle, bed, Naut.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Combo washer dryer — A closed cycle heat pump clothes dryer, using a heat pump to dehumidify the process air. Such dryers typically use less than half the energy per load of a condenser dryer. The washer is located below the dryer. A combo washer dryer (also known… …   Wikipedia

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