浆
thick liquid; starch; stiffen with starch
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
thick liquid; syrup; slurry
Refers to various thick liquids with different consistencies and purposes.
Mom made delicious soybean milk today.
The mud slurry on the wall hasn't completely dried yet.
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Special paper pulp is needed for papermaking.
This dish needs to be thickened with starch paste.
She accidentally knocked over the paint paste onto the canvas.
verb
to starch; to stiffen with starch
Refers to the process of treating fabric with starch to make it stiff.
The collar of this shirt needs to be starched to make it stiff.
Traditional starching and washing methods can make clothes more durable.
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She is starching the bed sheet with rice water.
The cuffs of this performance costume must be starched stiff.
In the past, people used to starch and wash their own clothes, but now they all send them to dry cleaners.