clearstarch
clearstarch · clearstarches · clearstarched · clearstarching
To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the handsTo stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands.
to clearstarch caps
to clearstarch muslin
Origin
From clear + starch.From clear + starch.
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Forms
clearstarches, clearstarching, clearstarched, clearstarched| Base form | clearstarch · to clearstarch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | clearstarches |
| Present participle | clearstarching |
| Past simple | clearstarched |
| Past participle | clearstarched |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedclearstarcher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle