almidonado

adj.

starched, starchy.

m.

starching, stiffening.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: almidonar.

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almidonado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=almidonar}}almidonar

► adjetivo

1 familiar (demasiado acicalado) dressed up to the nines

2 familiar (estirado) stuffy, starchy, uptight

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ADJ

1) [ropa] starched

2) [persona] (=estirado) stiff, starchy; (=pulcro) dapper, spruce

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-da adjetivo (fam) <persona> (estirado) stuffy (colloq); (demasiado acicalado)

van siempre tan almidonados — they are always dressed so neat and tidy

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= starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

Ex. The traditional image of nurses, mostly women, in starched uniforms and white caps, giving care at the bedside in the hospital is out of date.

Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

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-da adjetivo (fam) <persona> (estirado) stuffy (colloq); (demasiado acicalado)

van siempre tan almidonados — they are always dressed so neat and tidy

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= starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

Ex: The traditional image of nurses, mostly women, in starched uniforms and white caps, giving care at the bedside in the hospital is out of date.

Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

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almidonado -da

adjective

A ‹ropa/mantel› starched

B (fam) ‹persona› (estirado) stuffy (colloq), starchy (colloq)

(demasiado acicalado): sus niños van siempre tan almidonados her children are always dressed so neat and tidy

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almidonado, -a

♦ adj

starched

♦ nm

starching

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almidonado

adj fig

stuffy, starchy