"clearstarch" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: clearstarches [present, singular, third-person], clearstarching [participle, present], clearstarched [participle, past], clearstarched [past]
Etymology: From clear + starch. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clear|starch}} clear + starch Head templates: {{en-verb}} clearstarch (third-person singular simple present clearstarches, present participle clearstarching, simple past and past participle clearstarched)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands. Tags: archaic, transitive Derived forms: clearstarcher
    Sense id: en-clearstarch-en-verb-o-s6PK13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive, archaic) To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands."
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