First Known Use: 1664
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1launder
verb laun·der \ˈlȯn-dər, ˈlän-\
: to make (clothes, towels, sheets, etc.) ready for use by washing, drying, and ironing them
: to put (money that you got by doing something illegal) into a business or bank account in order to hide where it really came from
laun·deredlaun·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\
Full Definition of LAUNDER
transitive verb
1
: to wash (as clothes) in water
2
: to make ready for use by washing and ironing <a freshly laundered shirt>
3
: to transfer (as illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source
4
: sanitize 2 <laundered language>
intransitive verb
: to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens
— laun·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun
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Origin of LAUNDER
Middle English launder, noun
Related to LAUNDER
- Synonyms
- bowdlerize, clean (up), expurgate, censor, red-pencil
Rhymes with LAUNDER
2launder
noun
Definition of LAUNDER
: trough; especially : a box conduit conveying particulate material suspended in water in ore dressing
Origin of LAUNDER
Middle English, launderer, from Anglo-French lavandere, from Medieval Latin lavandarius, from Latin lavandus, gerundive of lavare to wash — more at lye
First Known Use: 1667
LAUNDER Defined for Kids
launder
verb laun·der \ˈlȯn-dər\
laun·deredlaun·der·ing
Definition of LAUNDER for Kids
: to wash or wash and iron clothes or household linens
— laun·der·er noun
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