starched
Example Sentences
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Cipriano, 35, a man of starched white shirts, neatly-parted hair and wire-rimmed glasses, resembles a Brooks Brothers mannequin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Waiters float about in starched whites under slow fans and amber lights.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
New York City police officers milled around in their caps and starched white shirts.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
As he eases along the campaign trail, Schiff is the unflappable man, sober and buttoned-down as the starched white shirt he wears beneath a standard-issue uniform of navy-blue suit and muted tie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
An important-looking woman, with a sharp nose and a sharp glance and a wimple starched into sharp pleats.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
