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English
Etymology
Contracted from OE. term|lavender < F. term|lavandière < LL. term|lavandena, from L. term|lavo|lav�|I wash.
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�l��nd�/
a|US IPA|/�l��nd�/
audio|en-us-launder.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- obsolete A washerwoman.
- mining A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus for comminuting (sorting) the ore.
Synonyms
i-c|washerwoman launderer, laundress, washerwoman
Translations
trans-top|washerwoman
See washerwoman.
trans-mid
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trans-top|trough used by miners
Finnish: t-|fi|ränni
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Verb
en-verb
- italbrac|clothing To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.
- obsolete To lave; to wet.
- italbrac|money To disguise the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means.
Derived terms
money laundering
Translations
trans-top|to wash
Finnish: pyykätä, pestä vaate|vaatteita
French: t-|fr|blanchir
German: t+|de|waschen
trans-mid
Latin: t-|la|lavo|alt=lav�
Spanish: t+|es|lavar
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trans-top|to wet
trans-mid
Latin: t-|la|lavo|alt=lav�
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trans-top|to disguise the source of
Finnish: t+|fi|pestä
German: t+|de|waschen
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Related terms
launderer
launderette
laundress
laundry
lave
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