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mislaunder

mislaunder verb: to launder incorrectly.

Verb

mislaunder (third-person singular simple present mislaunders, present participle mislaundering, simple past and past participle mislaundered)

  1. To launder incorrectly.
    • He notes that while a good quality hotel towel is good for 250-300 washings, most "don't reach the end of their life cycle" because they are either taken by hotel guests as "souvenirs" or are mislaundered.1988, Textile World - Volume 138, Issues 3-12, page 48
    • Nylon's natural hue is grayish and it will revert if mislaundered.1999, Christa Weil, Secondhand Chic, page 223

Forms of mislaunder

third-person singular presentmislaunders
present participlemislaundering
past participlemislaundered
pastmislaundered

Origin of mislaunder

From mis- + launder.

Questions about mislaunder

What does mislaunder mean?
Mislaunder means to launder incorrectly.
What part of speech is mislaunder?
Mislaunder is a verb.
What is the past tense of mislaunder?
The past tense of mislaunder is mislaundered.

Words near mislaunder in the dictionary

  1. misland
  2. mislaunch
  3. mislaunched
  4. mislaunches
  5. mislaunching
  6. mislaunder
  7. mislaundered
  8. mislaundering
  9. mislaunders
  10. mislay
  11. mislayal

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