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starch


1starch

verb \ˈstärch\

Definition of STARCH

transitive verb
: to stiffen with or as if with starch
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Examples of STARCH

  1. He starches the collars of his shirts.

Origin of STARCH

Middle English sterchen, probably from Old English *stercan to stiffen; akin to Old English stearc stiff — more at stark
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with STARCH

arch, larch, march, parch

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