1. treated with starch to make stiff and crisp
2. very formal or rigid in manner or behavior
Usage: figurative

Examples

• She wore a starched white shirt to the interview.
• The hotel provided starched bed linens.
• His starched collar looked perfectly crisp.
• The waiter’s starched uniform was immaculate.
• She had a starched, formal way of speaking.
• His starched demeanor made everyone uncomfortable.
• The starched tablecloth stood stiffly on the table.