launder

laun·der  (lôndr, 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 disguise the source or nature of (illegal funds, for example) by channeling through an intermediate agent.

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.

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[From Middle English launder, lavender, launderer, from Old French lavandier, from Vulgar Latin *lavandrius, from Latin lavandria, things to be washed, from lavanda, neuter pl. gerundive of lavre, to wash; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

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launder·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]

launderer  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	launder - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" wash water-wash - wash with water wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process 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 rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" stone-wash, stonewash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans" hand-wash, handwash - 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 exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

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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.

Translations

launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ]

A. VT

1. (lit) → lavar y planchar

2. (fig) [+ money] → blanquear, lavar(LAm)

B. VI this fabric launders beautifully → esta tela queda muy bien después de lavarla(y plancharla)

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launder [ˈlɔːndə^r] vt

[+ money] → blanchir
banks that launder drug money → les banques qui blanchissent l'argent de la drogue

(= wash and iron) [+ clothes, sheets] → laver et repasser
a freshly laundered shirt → une chemise fraîchement lavée et repassée

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launder

vt → waschen und bügeln; (fig) money → waschen

vi → waschen und bügeln; modern fabrics launder easily → moderne Gewebe lassen sich leicht reinigen or sind pflegeleicht

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launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ] vt → lavare e stirare (fig) (money) → riciclare

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launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ] vt → lavare e stirare (fig) (money) → riciclare

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launder

v launder [ˈloːndə]

to wash and iron to launder clothes. was يَغْسِل وَيَكْوي пера и гладя vyprat a vyžehlit vaske og stryge waschen und bügeln πλένω και σιδερώνω lavar, blanquear pesema-triikima شستن و اتو کشیدن pyykätä blanchir לְכַבֵּס कपडे़ धोना, सुखाना और प्रेस करना, काले धन को सफेद करना prati i glačati rublje (ki)mos és vasal mencuci dan menyetrika þvo og strauja lavare, (lavare e stirare) 洗たくする (옷 등을) 빨다 skalbti (ir lyginti) mazgāt un gludināt veļu mendobi wassen en strijken vaske og stryke prać i prasować lavar a spăla şi a călca стирать и гладить vyprať a vyžehliť prati in likati prati veš tvätta och stryka ซักรีด yıkayıp ütülemek 洗燙(衣) прати і прасувати دھونا اور استری کرنا giặt là 洗烫（衣）

n laund(e)rette [loːnˈdret]

a shop where customers may wash clothes in washing-machines. selfbedienwassery مَحَل لِغَسْل الثِّياب في غَسّالات أوتوماتيكيَّه пералня samoobslužná prádelna møntvaskeri die Schnellwäscherei πλυντήριο με αυτοεξυπηρέτηση lavandería automática selvepesula خشکشویی pesula laverie automatique מִכבָּסָה אוֹטוֹמָטִית लांड्री, मंशनी में कपड़ा धुलने का स्थान praonica rublja (önkiszolgáló) mosószalon pencuci otomatis almenningsþvottahús með sjálfsafgreiðslu lavanderia a gettone コインランドリー 셀프서비스 세탁소 savitarnos skalbykla pašapkalpes veļas mazgātava kedai dobi layan diri wasserette selvbetjeningsvaskeri pralnia samoobsługowa lavandaria spălătorie (automată) прачечная самообслуживания (samoobslužná) práčovňa ekspresna pralnica perionica tvättomat ร้านซักรีด çamaşırhane 自動洗衣店 пральня зі самообслуговуванням ایسی دکان جہاں لوگ مشین میں اپنے کپڑے دھو سکتے ہیں cửa hàng giặt là 自动洗衣店

n laundress

a woman employed to launder. wasvrou, skoonmaakster عامِلَة تَعْمَل في الغَسيل перачка pradlena vaskekone die Wäscherin πλύστρα lavandera pesunaine رختشور pyykkäri blanchisseur/-euse כּוֹבֶסֶת धोबिन pralja mosónő wanita pencuci þvottakona lavandaia 洗たく女 (직업적인) 세탁부(婦) skalbėja veļas mazgātāja tukang cuci wasvrouw vaskerihjelp praczka lavadeira spălătoreasă прачка práčka perica pralja tvätterska พนักงานซักรีด çamaşırcı kadın 洗衣女工 прачка, праля کپڑے دھونے اور استری کرنے والی پیشہ ور عورت thợ giặt là 洗衣女工

n laundry

1 a place where clothes etc are washed, especially in return for payment She took the sheets to the laundry; a hospital laundry. wassery مَغْسَلَه пералня prádelna vaskeri; -vaskeri die Wäscherei πλυντήριο lavandería pesumaja خشکشویی pesula blanchisserie מִכבָּסָה धुलाई वाले कपडे़ praona mosoda binatu þvottahús lavanderia クリーニング屋 세탁소 skalbykla veļas mazgātava kedai dobi wasserij vaskeri pralnia lavandaria spălătorie прачечная práčovňa pralnica perionica tvätteri ร้านซักรีด çamaşırhane 洗衣店 пральня کپڑے دھونے کی جگہ cửa hàng giặt lả 洗衣店

2 clothes etc which have been, or are to be, washed a bundle of laundry. wasgoed مَلابِس مُعَدَّة للغَسيل пране prádlo vasketøj die Wäsche μπουγάδα ropa sucia pesu رخت های شستنی pyykit linge (lavé, à laver) כְּבִיסָה धुले कपड़े odjeća za pranje szennyes cucian þvottur, tau bucato 洗たくもの 세탁물 skalbiniai mazgājamā/tikko izmazgātā veļa kain kotor wasgoed vask, vasketøy pranie roupa suja rufe бельё (из/для стирки) bielizeň perilo (za pranje) veš za pranje tvätt เสื้อผ้าใช้แล้ว çamaşır 待洗或已洗好衣物 прання دھلے ہوئے کپڑے quần áo đưa giặt 待洗或已洗好衣物