Past tense of wring: to squeeze and twist something tightly, usually to remove liquid.
From Old English 'wringan' (to squeeze or wring). The word is Germanic in origin and has remained nearly unchanged for over 1,000 years in meaning and pronunciation.
Medieval laundries used 'wringing' as their main drying method—entire teams of workers would twist wet fabrics so hard that workers sometimes lost their grip and clothes flew across rooms.
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