laundering

language: fr

definitions

  1. noun
    The process of cleaning clothes or other items; the illegal practice of concealing the origin of illegally obtained money.
    fr: Lavage de linge; blanchiment.
  2. verb
    To clean clothes or other items; to make something appear legitimate by hiding its true source.
    fr: Laver; blanchir.

examples

  1. The money laundering scandal shocked the nation.

    Le scandale de blanchiment a choqué la nation.

  2. They laundered the dirty sheets.

    Ils ont lavé les draps sales.