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
“Kids are now wearing their botas to school or their tejanas and starched jeans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
History well told is rarely dry, yet so many tales of court intrigue either conflate seriousness with the stiffness of starched collars or bloat the action with too many anachronisms.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
“Plastics,” he’s told by Mr. McGuire, the starched corporate executive who offers the advice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Gram chooses two teacups from her collection of rose-patterned china in the glass-front, along with matching saucers and small plates, and sets each piece carefully on a starched linen placemat.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
