mislaunder

present singular third person mislaunders · participle present mislaundering · participle past mislaundered · past mislaundered

1. To launder incorrectly.

   Nylon's natural hue is grayish and it will revert if mislaundered.

   1999, Christa Weil, Secondhand Chic, page 223

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   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

   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