Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being starched; stiffness in manners; formality.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being starched or starchy{5}; stiffness in manners; formality.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The quality or state of being
starched ;stiffness in manners;formality .
Etymologies
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starched + -ness
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Examples
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Whereupon the last trace of Mahony’s starchedness had melted, in a glow of gratitude and content.
The Way Home 2003
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