launderette
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Definition of launderette
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
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noun
- A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
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A money laundering operation.
“The distinction is by no means watertight as any 'money launderette' may become a money launderer – and hence be guilty of a money laundering offence – the moment it knowingly engages in a money laundering operation.”
“From drug money to terrorist finance: the launderette's many different washing cycles”
“This is a stage at which the proceeds of illegal activity are introduced into the financial system and therefore it is the most vulnerable stage in the launderette. Perhaps this is why anti-money laundering measures are concerned about “Know Your Customer Principle.”
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Etymology
Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.
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