1. the act of washing clothes or linens
2. the illegal practice of concealing the origins of money obtained through criminal activity by passing it through legitimate businesses
Usage: legal term

Examples

• The hotel staff handles all the laundering of towels and sheets.
• She spent Saturday morning doing the laundering.
• The company was investigated for money laundering.
• Banks must report suspicious transactions to prevent laundering.
• The laundering operation involved multiple offshore accounts.
• New regulations aim to combat the laundering of drug money.