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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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starched

0She wore a 01b00starched 00(= very stiff)02b00 white apron over her black dress.02br
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00Please explain the highlighed words. (I can't understand, starch or stiff from dictionaries). Please you help me.0-
  

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0 When you iron something you can apply starch to it first, this makes the material go very stiff. Instead of being soft and floppy, the material is firm and stays in shape. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0 When you iron something you can apply starch to it first, this makes the material go very stiff.
  • Instead of being soft and floppy, the material is firm and stays in shape.
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0 When you iron something you can apply starch to it first, this makes the material go very stiff. Instead of being soft and floppy, the material is firm and stays in shape. 0-
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0 Just to clarify, "starch" is an odourless, tasteless carbohydrate obtained chiefly from cereals (wheat, for example) and potatoes which is used to stiffen fabrics.0-
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