unstarch
Make fabric limp
To unstarch is to remove starch from fabric, making it softer and more pliable.
Figuratively, to unstarch someone is to make them less stiff or formal: A few drinks unstarched even the most buttoned-up executives.
The adjective unstarched describes fabric without starch or, by extension, a person who is relaxed and unpretentious.
Become less tense
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- suppleFlexing without damage
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
drape · flow · comfortable · wearable · ease · smooth · yielding · limber
Wash without scrubbing
- soakSaturate with liquid
- washClean using liquid
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- fabric softenerLaundry additive for softness
dry cleaning · rinse cycle · stiffness · residue · treatment · cotton · linen · sizing
relax
Become less tense
flexible · drape · flow · comfortable · wearable · ease · smooth · yielding · limber · breathable
rinse
Wash without scrubbing
fabric softener · dry cleaning · rinse cycle · stiffness · residue · treatment · cotton · linen · sizing · water
dress shirt
Formal button-up top
cotton · formalwear · pleats · suit · blazer · crease · crisp · pressed · tailored · uniform