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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.

Even many of his supporters expected Lurie, with his starched shirts and monotone voice, to approach the new job as more of a public policy nerd than a cheerleader-in-chief.

“Kids are now wearing their botas to school or their tejanas and starched jeans.”

New York City police officers milled around in their caps and starched white shirts.

On her head a starched cap, with veils flowing down her back.