unstarchedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈstɑːtʃt/, U.S. /ˌənˈstɑrtʃt/ Not starched; figurative free from stiffness.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [adjective] > starched > not
unstarched1827
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > agreeable in manner > affable > easy
easy1680
dégagé1697
unembarrassed1746
unceremonious1779
facile1844
unstarched1861
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Unstarched, not starched.]
1827 Archaeologia 21 254 An unstarched or unplaited pocket.
1861 T. A. Trollope La Beata I. vi. 124 The unstarched ease of her own undisguised character.
1894 M. Dyan All in Man's Keeping II. 137 You look..as limp as an unstarched collar.
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