buckram
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1buck·ram
noun \ˈbə-krəm\Definition of BUCKRAM
1
: a stiff-finished heavily sized fabric of cotton or linen used for interlinings in garments, for stiffening in millinery, and in bookbinding
See Origin of BUCKRAM
Middle English bukeram, from Anglo-French bokeram, from Old French bougherant, probably ultimately from Bokhara (Bukhara, Uzbekistan)
First Known Use: 15th century
2buckram
adjectiveDefinition of BUCKRAM
: suggesting buckram especially in stiffness
First Known Use of BUCKRAM
circa 1589
3buckram
transitive verbDefinition of BUCKRAM
1
: to give strength or stiffness to (as with buckram)
2
archaic : to make pretentious
First Known Use of BUCKRAM
1783
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: Buck Rogers
Previous Word in the Dictionary: buck rake
All Words Near: buckram
Previous Word in the Dictionary: buck rake
All Words Near: buckram
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up buckram? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
