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Meaning of launder in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɔndər/

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  1. Verb

    launder

    Etymology

    Middle English (as a noun denoting a person who washes linen): contraction of lavender, from Old French lavandier, based on Latin lavanda‘things to be washed’, from lavare‘to wash’

    Definitions

    1. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

    Examples

    • « Wash the towels, please! »
  2. 2. convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones

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