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laun·der
(lôn′dər, län′-)v. laun·dered, laun·der·ing, laun·ders
v.tr.
1.
a. To wash (clothes, for example).
b. To wash, fold, and iron: shirts that were neatly laundered by the hotel staff.
2. To make (illegally obtained money) appear lawfully obtained or legitimate, especially by transferring it through legitimate accounts or businesses.
3. To make more acceptable or presentable, sanitize: "The transcripts are, of course, laundered ... unidentified larger chunks of conversation are reported missing throughout" (Eliot Fremont-Smith).
v.intr.
1. To undergo washing in a specified way: This material launders well.
2. To wash or prepare laundry.
n.
A trough or flume used in washing ore.
[From Middle English launder, lavender, launderer, from Old French lavandier, from Vulgar Latin *lavandārius, from Latin lavandāria, things to be washed, from lavanda, neuter pl. gerundive of lavāre, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]
laun′der·er n.
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launder
(ˈlɔːndə)vb
1. to wash, sometimes starch, and often also iron (clothes, linen, etc)
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (intr) to be capable of being laundered without shrinking, fading, etc
3. (tr) to process (something acquired illegally) to make it appear respectable, esp to process illegally acquired funds through a legitimate business or to send them to a foreign bank for subsequent transfer to a home bank
n
(Mining & Quarrying) a water trough, esp one used for washing ore in mining
[C14 (n, meaning: a person who washes linen): changed from lavender washerwoman, from Old French lavandiere, ultimately from Latin lavāre to wash]
ˈlaunderer n
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laun•der
(ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn-)v.t.
1. to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
2. to wash and iron (clothes).
3. Informal.
a. to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usu. by transmittal through a foreign bank or a complex network of intermediaries.
b. to disguise the true nature of (a transaction, operation, or the like) by routing money or goods through one or more intermediaries.
4. to remove embarrassing or unpleasant characteristics or elements from in order to make more acceptable: to launder one's image before running for office.
v.i. 5. to wash laundry.
6. to undergo washing and ironing.
[1300–50; Middle English: launderer, alter. of lavandere washer of linen < Middle French lavandier(e) < Medieval Latin lavandārius, derivative of Latin lavāre to wash]
laun′der•er, n.
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launder
Past participle: laundered
Gerund: laundering
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Verb | 1. | launder - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" water-wash - wash with water clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house" suds - wash in suds cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" stonewash, stone-wash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans" handwash, hand-wash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed" machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans" wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?" |
2. | launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones |
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launder
verb
1. wash, clean, dry-clean, tub, wash and iron, wash and press She wore a freshly laundered and starched white shirt.
2. process, doctor, manipulate The House voted today to crack down on banks that launder drug money.
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Translations
يَغْسِل وَيَكْوي
vyprat a vyžehlit
pestäränni
kimos és vasalpénzmosást végez
òvo og strauja
lavo
savitarnos skalbyklaskalbėjaskalbiniaiskalbtiskalbykla
mazgāt un gludināt veļu
vyprať a vyžehliť
yıkayıp ütülemek
launder
[ˈlɔːndəʳ]B. VI this fabric launders beautifully → esta tela queda muy bien después de lavarla (y plancharla)
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launder
[ˈlɔːndər] vt [+ money] → blanchir
banks that launder drug money → les banques qui blanchissent l'argent de la drogue
banks that launder drug money → les banques qui blanchissent l'argent de la drogue
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launder
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launder
(ˈloːndə) verb to wash and iron. to launder clothes.
laund(e)rette (loːnˈdret) noun a shop where customers may wash clothes in washing-machines.
ˈlaundress noun a woman employed to launder.
ˈlaundry – plural laundries – noun1. a place where clothes etc are washed, especially in return for payment. She took the sheets to the laundry; a hospital laundry.
2. clothes etc which have been, or are to be, washed. a bundle of laundry.
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