launders

Washes and irons

Launders is the third-person singular of launder, meaning to wash and clean fabric: She launders the sheets every week.

More commonly, launder refers to disguising the origins of illegally obtained money by passing it through legitimate businesses or accounts: The organization launders drug money through real estate purchases.

The financial sense dominates contemporary usage.

washing

wash

Clean using liquid

  • rinseWash without scrubbing
  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • agitatorOne who foments discord

drum · tumble · detergent · bleach · soak · stains · delicates · wringer · clothesline · dryer

money

illegal

Forbidden by statute

transactions · conceals · legitimizes · illicit · funds · cash · proceeds · fraud · scheme · front

business

dry-cleaning

Waterless garment cleaning process

commercial · uniforms · linens · pressing · ironing · starch · garments · textiles · drapery · alterations

freshness

fresh

Newly made, not stale

linen · breeze · clothesline · lavender · floral · meadow · springtime · softness · fragrance · outdoors

Categories
Opposites
cleaning action

launderssoils

Earths or besmirches

dirties · stains · sullies · muddies · smudges

financial legitimacy

laundersreports

Formal written findings

declares · discloses · audits · legitimizes · documents

information/image manipulation

laundersexposes

Makes visible or known

reveals · airs · uncovers · discloses · tarnishes

Phrases
Family

launder, laundered, laundering, launderette, launderer, launderers, launderettes, launderings, launderable

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G