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(transitive, archaic) To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands..
to clearstarch caps
to clearstarch muslin
Had always said and believed that Pickwick would marry Mrs. Bardell; knew that Mrs. Bardell's being engaged to Pickwick was the current topic of conversation in the neighbourhood, after the fainting in July; had been told it herself by Mrs. Mudberry which kept a mangle, and Mrs. Bunkin which clearstarched, but did not see either Mrs. Mudberry or Mrs. Bunkin in court.
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Clearstarch means (transitive, archaic) To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands..
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to clearstarch caps
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