lemon laundering

noun

The process of reselling a lemon (“faulty product”) that has been returned, frequently in a different jurisdiction, where disclosure of the lemon status is not mandated. Such a sale, as a used product, may not have buyer protections available to a first buyer.

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Meanings

nounlemon laundering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of reselling a lemon (“faulty product”) that has been returned, frequently in a different jurisdiction, where disclosure of the lemon status is not mandated. Such a sale, as a used product, may not have buyer protections available to a first buyer.
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APA

lemon laundering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20laundering

MLA

“lemon laundering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20laundering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lemon laundering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20laundering.

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