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clearstarch

clearstarch verb: to stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands.

Verb

clearstarch (third-person singular simple present clearstarches, present participle clearstarching, simple past and past participle clearstarched)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands.
    • to clearstarch caps
    • to clearstarch muslin

Forms of clearstarch

third-person singular presentclearstarches
present participleclearstarching
past participleclearstarched
pastclearstarched

Origin of clearstarch

From clear + starch.

Words formed from clearstarch

Questions about clearstarch

What does clearstarch mean?
Clearstarch means to stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands.
What part of speech is clearstarch?
Clearstarch is a verb.
What is the past tense of clearstarch?
The past tense of clearstarch is clearstarched.

Words near clearstarch in the dictionary

  1. clearskins
  2. clearsome
  3. clearspan
  4. clearspans
  5. Clearspring
  6. clearstarch
  7. clearstarched
  8. clearstarcher
  9. clearstarchers
  10. clearstarches
  11. clearstarching

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