starched
past simple and past participle ofstarch
starch
verb[T]
uk/stɑːtʃ/us/stɑːrtʃ/to makeclothesstiffbywashingthem with starch:
Sheworea starchedwhiteapronover herblackdress.
Cleaning clothes
- airer
- boil
- care label
- cleaner
- clothes brush
- clothes horse
- delouse
- handwash
- iron box
- ironing
- ironing board
- launder
- spin-dry
- spin-dryer
- starch
- steam iron
- trouser press
- tumble dryer
- washing
- washing machine
Examplesofstarched
starched
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
However, respectability did not have a rigid nature : itsstarchedexterior belied a surprisingly pliable body.
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Gone are the days of crisp, white,starcheduniforms.
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Thestarched, white-coated, hard-faced matron of the old days is disappearing and one finds that the people in charge of old people's accommodation act with kindness and consideration.
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Using a slightly dampened piece ofstarchedcloth she was able to lift ink from a genuine bill.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This also allowed the collars and cuffs to bestarchedseparately.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hands wear heavy chaps,starchedwhite shirts, and slouch-brimmed hats.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The malmal ghagra was thenstarched(maandi) along with mica or vark which would shine in the sun.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He dresses like an old-fashioned country clerkwith apron,starchedcollar, suspenders, sleeve garters, and a straw skimmer or a bookkeeping visor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is said he owned over 200 hand-tailored suits which he wore with heavilystarchedshirts with detachable collars.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In order to make the fabric stiffer, extra fibers are sometimes carried along with the yarn or the hat may bestarched.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In order to improve the look, khd/khaddar is sometimesstarchedto give it a stiffer feel.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The first crinolines were petticoatsstarchedfor extra stiffness, made out of the new crinoline fabric.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The manner of its telling the dispassionate, exact, almoststarchedprose, with its occasional glints of sardonic humor is an impressive achievement in itself.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She wore her skirt hitched up to reveal an underskirt, without hoops or paniers, held out simply by astarchedmuslin petticoat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The ceiling in the auditorium was painted, and the walls and ceilings in the chapel and amusement hall were replaced, painted andstarched.
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