"whole boiling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the whole boiling [canonical]
Etymology: Suggesting a large load of laundry to be boiled clean. Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the whole boiling}} the whole boiling
  1. (archaic) The whole lot; all, or everybody. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-whole_boiling-en-noun-OOCDnsf5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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