Main Entry: ¹laun·der

Pronunciation: \ˈlȯn-dər, ˈlän-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): laun·dered; laun·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

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 laundered shirt>
3 : to transfer (as illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source
4 : sanitize 2 <laundered language>intransitive verb : to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens

— laun·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun