n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ n-d ə r, ' län-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: laun · dered ; laun · der · ing \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English launder, noun
Date: 1664
transitive verb
1 : to wash (as clothes) in water
2 : to make ready for use by washing and ironing <a freshly launder ed shirt>
3 : to transfer (as illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source
4 : SANITIZE 2 < launder ed language>
intransitive verb : to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens
– laun · der · er \ -d ə r- ə r \ noun