laun
der
Third Person
launders
Present Participle
laundering
Past Tense
laundered
Past Participle
laundered
1
to wash, clean, and iron clothes and linens
transitive
- She laundered her clothes before packing for the trip.
- The hotel staff launders the linens daily to ensure cleanliness for guests.
- He prefers to launder his dress shirts at home rather than using a dry cleaner.
- The laundromat offers a convenient place to launder clothes for those without washing machines.
- After the camping trip, they laundered their sleeping bags to remove dirt and odors.
Synonyms:
2
to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable
transitive
- They used various offshore accounts to launder the stolen funds.
- They laundered the stolen cash by buying and reselling luxury goods.
- She launders the money through multiple bank accounts.
- He has laundered millions of dollars by using offshore accounts.
- By the time the authorities arrived, they had already laundered the money.