buckram

/ˈbʌkrəm/
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Other forms: buckrams; buckramed

Definitions of buckram
  1. noun
    a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
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    type of:
    cloth, fabric, material, textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. verb
    stiffen with or as with buckram
    “buckram the skirt”
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    type of:
    stiffen
    make stiff or stiffer
  3. adjective
    rigidly formal
    “his prose has a buckram quality”
    synonyms: starchy, stiff
    formal
    being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
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