Launder

/ˈlɔːndər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to wash and iron (clothes, linens, etc.)

I need to launder my clothes before the trip.

to make (money obtained illegally) appear legitimate

He was arrested for trying to launder money through various businesses.

to clean or purify (something) through a process

They used a special method to launder the contaminated water.

From the Old French 'laver' meaning 'to wash'.

launder money

To illegally hide the origins of money gained through criminal activity.

laundry day

A day set aside for doing laundry.

laundry

The act of washing clothes or linens.

laundromat

A facility that provides washing machines and dryers for public use.

To clean up or make something look better.

They really laundered that old car to make it sellable.

To falsify something to make it appear legitimate.

He laundered the report to hide the mistakes.