Laundering

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Launder \Laun"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laundered}
     (l[add]n"d[~e]rd or l[aum]n"d[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Laundering}.]
     1. To wash, as clothes; to wash, and to smooth with a
        flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron; as, to launder
        shirts.


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     2. To lave; to wet. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laundering \Laun"der*ing\, n.
     The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and
     ironing.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  laundering
       n : washing clothes and bed linens