CLEARSTARCH

clearstarch. Clearstarch, v.t. to stiffen any thing with starch

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Clear″starch′ (–stärch′), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clearstarched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Clearstraching.] To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands; as, to clearstarch muslin.