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launderer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlɔːndəɹə(ɹ)/
  • CMU ARPABET: L AO1 N D ER0 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

One who engages in the business of laundering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English launder Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English launderer From launder + -er.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: blanquejador — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Esperanto: lavisto — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Finnish: pyykinpesijä — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Ancient Greek: πλύντης (plúntēs) — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Quechua: t'aqsaq — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Romanian: spălător — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Spanish: blanqueador — one who engages in the business of laundering
  • Ottoman Turkish: چاماشیرجی (çamaşırcı) — one who engages in the business of laundering