"cornstarched" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more cornstarched [comparative], most cornstarched [superlative]
Etymology: From cornstarch + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cornstarch|ed}} cornstarch + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} cornstarched (comparative more cornstarched, superlative most cornstarched)
  1. With cornstarch. Synonyms: cornstarchy
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