launder washer

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• launder — (v.) 1660s, to wash linen, from noun launder one who washes (especially linen), mid 15c., a contraction of lavender, from O.Fr. lavandier washer, launderer, from M.L. lavandaria a washer, ultimately from L. lavare to wash (see LAVE (Cf. lave)).… …   Etymology dictionary

• launder — launderable, adj. launderability, n. launderer, n. /lawn deuhr, lahn /, 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), usually by transmittal …   Universalium

• launder — laun•der [[t]ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn [/t]] v. t. 1) to wash (clothes, linens, etc.) 2) to wash and iron (clothes) 3) cvb inf Informal. a) to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usu. by transmittal through a foreign bank or a… …   From formal English to slang

• launder — v. & n. v.tr. 1 wash and iron (clothes, linen, etc.). 2 colloq. transfer (funds) to conceal a dubious or illegal origin. n. a channel for conveying liquids, esp. molten metal. Derivatives: launderer n. Etymology: ME launder (n.) washer of linen,… …   Useful english dictionary

• launder — /ˈlɔndə / (say lawnduh) verb (t) 1. to wash and iron (clothes, etc.). 2. to invest, transfer, etc., (funds of illegal origin) in such a way that they may be later recovered with the appearance of being legitimate. –verb (i) 3. to do or wash… …  

• lavender — sb. == launder, washer. Wright’s L. P. p. 49 …   Oldest English Words

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