English > launder: 2 senses > verb 1, contact| Meaning | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | They launder the cape |
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| Synonym | wash |
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| Narrower | acid-wash | wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look |
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| cradle | wash in a cradle |
| handwash, hand-wash | wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine |
| machine wash, machine-wash | wash by machine |
| pressure-wash, powerwash | wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew |
| rinse, rinse off | wash off soap or remaining dirt |
| stonewash, stone-wash | wash with stones / stones to achieve a worn appearance |
| suds | wash in suds |
| wash out | wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt |
| water-wash | wash with water |
| Broader | clean, make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from |
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| Similar to | wash, rinse | clean with some chemical process |
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| wash | Be capable of being washed |
| Spanish | lavar |
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| Nouns | laundry | workplace where clothes are washed and ironed |
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| laundry | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering |
