mislaunder
verbEtymology From mis- + launder.
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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:
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- Many manufacturers, wanting to carry the least amount of liability or responsibility for mislaundering, slap on a “dry clean only” tag to cover themselves.2015, Mary Hunt, Debt-Proof Your Marriage: How to Manage Your Money Together: