# wringer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #67,966

## Definitions
1. One who wrings.
2. One who wrings.
3. A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung).
4. Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.

## Etymology
From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wringer