starch in French
starch in French is amidon, rigidité, apprêt — starch means a carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
starch in French
amidon
(nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
rigidité
(uncountable) A stiff, formal manner; formality.
amidon
(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
apprêt
(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
cati
(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
empois
(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
amidonner
To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
empeser
To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
What does "starch" mean?
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noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
"Pasta is high in starch."
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noun A substance used to stiffen fabric, especially collars and shirts, when doing laundry.
"He always asked the dry cleaner for extra starch in his shirts."
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verb To treat fabric with starch to make it stiff.
"She starched his collar so it would hold its shape."
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starch in a sentence
- Pasta is high in starch.
- The chef added a spoonful of starch to thicken the sauce.
- He always asked the dry cleaner for extra starch in his shirts.
- She starched his collar so it would hold its shape.
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What is "starch" in French?
"starch" in French is amidon, rigidité, apprêt. starch means: A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
How do you use "starch" in a sentence?
Example: "Pasta is high in starch." In French, "starch" is amidon, rigidité, apprêt.
Are there other ways to say "starch" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "starch": amidon, rigidité, apprêt, cati, empois, amidonner.
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