Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

launderer

/ˈlɔːndəɹə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: laun-der-er
IPA: /ˈlɔːndəɹə(ɹ)/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who engages in the business of laundering.

Example Sentences

"[...] the Westminster City Council has arranged with a large firm of launderers to wash blankets, sheets, pillow cases, and counterpanes, at low standard prices, and to return them the same day."

Etymology

Etymology tree English launder Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English launderer From launder + -er.

Inflected Forms

launderers (plural)

Derived Forms

laundress

Questions

How do you pronounce launderer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔːndəɹə(ɹ)/.
What does launderer mean?: One who engages in the business of laundering.
Where does launderer come from?: Etymology tree English launder Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English launderer From launder + -er.

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