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Meaning of 'buckram' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Buckram [ a.]
- Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
- Stiff; precise.
2 . Buckram [ n.]
- 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.
- A plant. See Ramson.
3 . Buckram [ v. t.]
- To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.

Meaning of 'buckram' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . buckram [ v]
Meaning (1):
- stiffen with or as with buckram
Example in sentence:
  • buckram the skirt
2 . buckram [ s]
Meaning (2):
- rigidly formal
Example in sentence:
  • a starchy manner;
  • his prose has a buckram quality;
  • the letter was stiff and formal

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