Starched Definition

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of starch.

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a garment which has had starch applied.

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Stiff, formal, rigid; prim and proper.

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Starched Sentence Examples

  • Great care was taken in the laundering and tying of his stiffly starched cravat.

  • And it would contribute toward finally dispelling the starched collars and ivory tower image better associated with Brideshead Revisited.

  • He wears a starched and gathered ruff developed from the shirt neck frill after about 1560.

  • The girl's dress has a full flounced skirt supported by numerous stiff horsehair and starched petticoats.

  • Classically Fulham, this place is all starched linen tablecloths, pretty outdoor courtyards and sparkly glassware.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

Words Ending With

DEDHED

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