"unstarch" meaning in English

See unstarch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unstarches [present, singular, third-person], unstarching [participle, present], unstarched [participle, past], unstarched [past]
Etymology: un- + starch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|starch}} un- + starch Head templates: {{en-verb}} unstarch (third-person singular simple present unstarches, present participle unstarching, simple past and past participle unstarched)
  1. (transitive) To free from starch; to make limp or pliable. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unstarch-en-verb-wY-2Zh0l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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