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