starch
/ˈstɑɹt͡ʃ/ verb C2- To apply or treat with laundry starch, in order to create a hard, smooth surface. · She starched her blouses.
He/she/it starches · Past starched · Past participle starched · -ing form starching
Verb forms
- Base form
- starch
- He/she/it
- starches
- Past
- starched
- Past participle
- starched
- -ing form
- starching
From the library
Of course it wasn’t exactly necessary to starch Matthew’s handkerchiefs!
I didn’t know I starched the handkerchiefs.
I shall attend to the ironing and baking beautifully--you needn’t fear that I’ll starch the handkerchiefs or flavor the cake with liniment.”
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