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Antonyms for launderable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : lawn-der, lahn-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn-



Definition of launderable

Origin :
  • 1660s, "to wash linen," from noun launder "one who washes" (especially linen), mid-15c., a contraction of lavender, from Old French lavandier "washer, launderer," from Medieval Latin lavandaria "a washer," ultimately from Latin lavare "to wash" (see lave). Criminal banking sense first recorded 1961, from notion of making dirty money seem clean; brought to widespread use during U.S. Watergate scandal, 1973. Related: Laundered; laundering.
  • As in washable : adj able to be washed without being damaged

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