pastedstarch
nounUK /ˈpeɪstɪd stɑːtʃ/
US /ˈpeɪstɪd stɑːrtʃ/
Starch that has been cooked into a sticky paste, often used to make paper or clothes stiff.
The craft club used pastedstarch to stiffen the paper flowers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thickener made by heating starch and water, used in cooking.
She stirred pastedstarch into the sauce to make it thicker.
3. A glue-like mixture used in bookbinding and paper crafts.
The bookbinder brushed pastedstarch along the spine.
4. A stiff coating applied to fabric to hold its shape.
The collar kept its shape thanks to a layer of pastedstarch.