About The Word Buckram
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Buckram
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What's The Definition Of Buckram?
[n] a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
[adj] rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality" [v] stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt" Synonyms | Synonyms for Buckram: formal | starchy | stiff Related Terms | Find terms related to Buckram: See Also | cloth | fabric | material | stiffen | textile Buckram In Webster's Dictionary \Buck"ram\, n. [OE. bokeram, bougeren, OF. boqueran, F.
bougran, MHG. buckeram, LL. buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG.
boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F.
bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See {Buck},
{Barracan}.]
1. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or
glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended,
and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
Note: Buckram was formerly a very different material from
that now known by the name. It was used for wearing
apparel, etc. --Beck (Draper's Dict. ).
2. (Bot.) A plant. See {Ramson}. --Dr. Prior.
\Buck"ram\, a. 1. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit. 2. Stiff; precise. ``Buckram dames.'' --Brooke. \Buck"ram\, v. t. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff. --Cowper. |
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