/stɑːrtʃ/
starch
BrE /stɑːtʃ/
NAmE /stɑːrtʃ/
[U, C]
a white carbohydrate food substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc.; food containing this
There’s too much starch in your diet.
You need to cut down on starches.
[U]
starch prepared in powder form or as a spray and used for making clothes, sheets, etc. stiff
starch
BrE /stɑːtʃ/
NAmE /stɑːrtʃ/
[usually passive]
~ sth
to make clothes, sheets, etc. stiff using starch
a starched white shirt