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clearstarch

verb

Etymology

From clear + starch.

  1. derived from *sterg-✻ — “stiff, rigid”
  2. inherited from *starkī✻ — “stiffness, rigidity, fortitude, strength”
  3. inherited from *stierċe✻ — “stiffness, rigidity, strength”
  4. inherited from starche
  5. compounded as clearstarch — “clear + starch”

Definitions

  1. To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands.

    • to clearstarch caps
    • to clearstarch muslin

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