starch; size textiles; apply stiffening agent
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Meanings
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to starch; to size; to treat fabric with a viscous solution to stiffen it and increase wear resistance
Commonly used in textile manufacturing and laundry contexts. The process stiffens fabrics (especially cotton) to make them easier to sew, more resistant to wear, and giving them a crisp appearance.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
xū需
yào要
shàng上
jiāng浆
cái才
néng能
tǐng挺
kuò括
。
This shirt needs to be starched to be crisp.
Fǎng纺
zhī织
chǎng厂
huì会
duì对
shā纱
xiàn线
jìn进
xíng行
shàng上
jiāng浆
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
Textile mills will size the yarn.
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Shàng上
jiāng浆
hòu后
de的
bù布
liào料
gèng更
jiā加
nài耐
mó磨
。
Sized fabric is more wear-resistant.
Tā她
bǎ把
wéi围
qún裙
shàng上
jiāng浆
hòu后
guà挂
zài在
yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
liàng晾
gān干
。
She starched the apron and hung it on the balcony to dry.