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11starched — stÉ‘rtʃt /stÉ‘Ët adj. stiffened with starch; stiff, formal stÉ‘rtʃ /stÉ‘Ët n. edible complex carbohydrate found in plants; substance used to stiffen fabrics; formality, stiffness of manner v. stiffen with starch; make rigid, make stiff …
12starched — a. Stiff, precise, formal, prim, rigid, punctilious, ceremonious, starchy, affectedly exact …
13STARCHED — …
14Bands (neckwear) — Bands [According to the Oxford English Dictionary, since the 18th century these have been called bands rather than by the singular band .] are a form of formal neckwear, worn by some clergy and lawyers, and with some forms of academic dress. They …
15boiled shirt — noun : a man s dress shirt with a starched front * * * a formal or semiformal dress shirt with a starched front. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * boiled shirt noun A dress shirt • • • Main Entry: ↑boil boiled shirt A white shirt (with starched front) • • • …
16Collar (clothing) — William Shakespeare in a sheer linen collar of the early 17th century, a direct ancestor of the modern shirt collar. In clothing, a collar is the part of a shirt, dress, coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck. Among clothing… …
17Morning dress — Not to be confused with mourning dress. Western dress codes Formal wear Formal (including morning dress) Semi formal Informal Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire …
18Detachable collar — A starched stiff detachable wing collar from Luke Eyres. A detachable collar is a shirt collar separate from the shirt, fastened to it by studs. The collar is usually made of a different fabric from the shirt, in which case it is almost always… …
19Dress shirt — Charvet dress shirt from the 1930s, Norsk Folkemeuseum, Oslo. A shirt, or dress shirt in American English, (also button front, button down, or button up shirt) is a garment with a collar, a full length opening at the front from the collar to the… …
20Ostentation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ostentation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ostentation ostentation display show flourish parade etalage pomp array state solemnity Sgm: N 1 dash dash splash sp …
