laundering

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- \ˈlȯn-dər, ˈlän-\
- /ˈlɔːn.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈlȯn-dər, ˈlän-\

Definitions of laundering word

noun laundering Present participle of launder. 1
noun laundering washing of laundry 1
noun laundering the act of washing, sometimes starching, and often also ironing (clothes, linen, etc) 0
noun laundering the processing of illegally acquired funds through a legitimate business or a foreign bank to make them appear respectable 0
noun laundering The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing. 0

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Parts of speech for Laundering

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laundering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for laundering

noun laundering

washing — the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash.
stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
ironing — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
wash — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
maundy — the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, especially commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet on Maundy Thursday.

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