Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: formal, starchy, stiff

See Also: cloth, fabric, material, stiffen, textile

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