starching
present 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
Examplesofstarching
starching
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
This also applies tostarching; but washing in hard water with non-soap detergents is permissible.
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In the 19th century and early 20th centurystarchingwas commonly used to make clothing more resistant to stains and wrinkles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Steam-driven washing machines and equipment forstarching, ironing, and related tasks made industrial laundries feasible by the turn of the century.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Starchingthe uniform has been shown to cause discoloration.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Separate collars exist alongside attached collars since the mid-16th century, usually to allowstarchingand other fine finishing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Washing with a mild detergent, followed bystarchingand then hanging them to dry in a shaded area will ensure the longevity of these cotton sarees.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In modern times, saris are increasingly woven on mechanical looms and made of artificial fibres, such as polyester, nylon, or rayon, which do not requirestarchingor ironing.
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- be there for sb
- be-there-for-sb
- be there for someone
- be the salt of the earth
- be-the-salt-of-the-earth
- be-the-spitting-image-of
- be the spitting image of sb
- be-the-spitting-image-of-sb
- be the spitting image of someone
- be-the-talk-of
- be the talk of somewhere
- be-the-talk-of-somewhere
- be the talk of the town
- be-the-talk-of-the-town
- be the very thing
- be-the-very-thing
- bethink
- be thin on the ground
- be-thin-on-the-ground
- be thin on top
- be-thin-on-top
- Bethlehem
- betide
- betided
- betiding