Search "buckram" in:
Browse words next to:
buckramMain Entry: 1buck·ram Pronunciation: \ˈbə-krəm\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English bukeram, from Anglo-French bokeram, from Old French bougherant, probably ultimately from Bokhara (Bukhara, Uzbekistan) Date: 15th century 1 : a stiff-finished heavily sized fabric of cotton or linen used for interlinings in garments, for stiffening in millinery, and in bookbinding
Learn more about
"buckram" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
|