verb

launder

LAWN-der/ˈlɔːndər/

To wash soiled fabric until it is clean.

The man launders the shirt in a basin of soapy water.

Black man washes a shirt in a basin with clear soapy water.

Etymology

The ancestor named a person who washed linen; the English verb came to name that person's work. Laundering money extends washing figuratively: making criminally obtained, ‘dirty’ money appear ‘clean’ or legitimate.

In context

Dad Retribution57:57

… letting the room hear each word the company used to launder the proceeds from the fraudulent construction contracts

I Came To Visit My Daughter… Found Her Trapped At A Care Center. “There’s Someone Else Next Door…”

More examples

I launder my work shirts at home.
She laundered the curtains before hanging them again.
Check the care label before laundering a wool blanket.

Forms

launder · launders · laundered · laundering

launderer noun — A person who washes clothing and linens.

Similar words

wash: Wash applies to many things, not just clothing and linens.
clean: Clean does not specify using water or washing fabric.