starched

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (cloth) stiff and smooth by treating it with a starch solution.

  - "She always starchers her tablecloth before setting the table."
  - "The old maid spent hours starching her collars and cuffs."

• Transitive verb

  To make (something, especially fabric) stiff and smooth by treating it with a starch solution.

  - "The ironing board was covered with starched clothes."
  - "The soldiers marched with their uniforms freshly starched."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with starched
archer , reacher , teacher

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Variants

List of all variants of starched that leads to same result
starch , starched , starches , starching

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Etymology

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From Old French estarcher, from estre ‘be’ + archer ‘to prepare’.

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Trivia

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1. Starched fabric was once used as a form of sun protection for sailors.

2. The first iron was invented in 1665, and starch was used to help make the ironed fabric stay smooth.

3. In the 19th century, it was common for women to spend hours each day starching and ironing their clothes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ironing: Ironing is the process of applying heat to fabric using an iron to remove wrinkles and make it smooth. Starching fabric before ironing helps to make it stay smooth and crisp.

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Culture

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In literature, 'starched' is often used to describe stiff, formal, or rigid characters or situations. In art, 'starched' fabric has been used to create rigid, geometric shapes. In music, 'starched' can refer to a rigid or unyielding musical style.

How to Memorize "starched"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of freshly laundered clothes, spread out on an ironing board, with each piece covered in a thin layer of starch. Visualize the process of applying heat from an iron to each piece, watching as the starch sets and the fabric becomes stiff and smooth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'starched' with the feeling of crispness and formality. Think of stiff, formal situations or characters, and imagine them as 'starched'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Starch is for sharp, sharp clothes' to help remember the meaning of 'starched'.

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