starched
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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
The other side of the detective’s profile has him strolling between the starched propriety of upper-class society and the sooty underbelly, doing rich men’s dirty work.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
“Kids are now wearing their botas to school or their tejanas and starched jeans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
New York City police officers milled around in their caps and starched white shirts.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
On her head a starched cap, with veils flowing down her back.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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