unstarched
Soft and relaxed
Unstarched describes fabric, especially clothing, that hasn't been treated with starch to stiffen it.
An unstarched collar or shirt is softer and more pliable than its starched counterpart.
The term appears mainly in contexts where starch was once expected—formal dress shirts, table linens, uniforms: He preferred his shirts unstarched and comfortable.
Lacking firmness or rigidity
- softYielding to touch
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- relaxedFree of stress
flowing · drapey · pliable · supple · flexible · unwashed · natural · untreated
Relaxed, not official
- relaxedFree of stress
- laidbackRelaxed and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- unbuttonedFreed from fasteners
loose · unconventional · unfussy · unpretentious · unaffected · natural · nonchalant · carefree
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
relaxed · flowing · drapey · pliable · supple · flexible · unwashed · natural · untreated · unfinished
informal
Relaxed, not official
unbuttoned · loose · unconventional · unfussy · unpretentious · unaffected · natural · nonchalant · carefree · spontaneous
soft
Yielding to touch
soothing · easy · wearable · broken-in · lived-in · homey · snug · cushy · plush · mellow