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Prudish vs Starched - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between prudish and starched

is that prudish is of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters while starched is of or pertaining to a garment which has had starch applied.

As a verb starched is

past tense of starch.

prudish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters

    • Related terms

    * prudery * prudishness

    See also

    * straight-laced * prim * priggish * prissy * puritanical

    starched

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (starch)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a garment which has had starch applied.
  • Stiff, formal, rigid; prim and proper.
    • (Swift)

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