Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mislaunder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-laun-der
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To launder incorrectly.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Nylon's natural hue is grayish and it will revert if mislaundered."
"Many manufacturers, wanting to carry the least amount of liability or responsibility for mislaundering, slap on a “dry clean only” tag to cover themselves."

Etymology

From mis- + launder.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Inflected Forms

mislaunders (present, singular) mislaundering (participle, present) mislaundered (participle, past) mislaundered (past)

Questions

What does mislaunder mean?: To launder incorrectly.
Where does mislaunder come from?: From mis- + launder.

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