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To wash (and usually iron) laundry
“Since she had no idea when she might bathe or launder her clothes, she opted for fresh ones.”
To remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly
“I still feel that in a family journal, such as this one, it is desirable to launder his remarks after the manner of Hemingway.”
To disguise the source of (ill-gotten wealth) by various means
“The endgame was to convince Alika, the Yakuza's man in Hawaii, to launder his stash of drug profits through another junket at Côte d'Argent.”
To process or manipulate so as to appear legal or legitimate
“The House voted today to crack down on banks that launder drug money.”
To wash or clean something
To correct or amend a mistake or undesirable situation
To remove (a section) from a text or piece of music
To cover or conceal, as if with a veil
A person who washes, especially laundry
“At the time, her younger sister was a newborn, and her mother worked as a launder.”
An instance of washing something
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