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starchman

starchman noun: a confectionery worker involved in making candy from syrups or gels with the addition of cornstarch.

Noun

starchman (plural starchmen)

  1. A confectionery worker involved in making candy from syrups or gels with the addition of cornstarch.

Forms of starchman

pluralstarchmen

Origin of starchman

From starch + -man.

Questions about starchman

What does starchman mean?
Starchman means a confectionery worker involved in making candy from syrups or gels with the addition of cornstarch.
What part of speech is starchman?
Starchman is a noun.
What is the plural of starchman?
The plural of starchman is starchmen.

Words near starchman in the dictionary

  1. starchitectures
  2. starchless
  3. starchlessness
  4. starchlike
  5. starchly
  6. starchman
  7. starchmen
  8. starchness
  9. starchroot
  10. starchroots
  11. starchworks

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