listwashing

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noun

The removal of nonproductive addresses from a mailing list.

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Meanings

nounlistwashing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe removal of nonproductive addresses from a mailing list.

Origin

From list + washing.

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APA

listwashing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listwashing

MLA

“listwashing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listwashing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “listwashing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listwashing.

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