Shortening the phrase “a list of X" to the form of “X list”

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I want to shorten the phrase “a list of X" to the form of “X list”. Here X might be any object, for example, stars, products, items, etc. My question what’s the difference between plural and singular X form?

Examples:
* item list vs. items list
* star list vs. stars list
* product list vs. products list
 
And here we are again. I told you three times in your last thread that you must provide complete sentences for us to look at. Don't you understand what that means? I am talking about sentences that include the words "item list" etc.
 
rumind, if you are using those as headings, then it probably doesn't matter much. However, for example,
- If you have one product and one list, then use "product list".
- If you have one product and many lists, then use "product lists".
- If you have many products and one list, then use "products list".
- If you have many products and many lists, then "products lists".

Otherwise, if you are using those in flowing text, then as emsr2d2 has pointed out above, please give us complete sentences (with verb and subject).
 
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