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Definition of Launder

1. Verb. Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water. "They launder the cape "; "Wash the towels, please!"

Definition of Launder

1. n. A washerwoman.

2. v. t. To wash, as clothes; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron; as, to launder shirts.

Definition of Launder

1. Noun. (obsolete) A washerwoman. ¹

2. Noun. (mining) A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus for comminuting (sorting) the ore. ¹

3. Noun. A gutter (for rainwater) ¹

4. Verb. To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron. ¹

5. Verb. (obsolete) To lave; to wet. ¹

6. Verb. (money) To disguise the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Launder

1. to wash clothes [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Launder

1. 1. A washerwoman. 2. A trough used by miners to receive the powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus, for comminuting, or sorting, the ore. Origin: Contracted fr. OE. Lavender, F. Lavandiere, LL. Lavandena, from L. Lavare to wash. See Lave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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