: suggesting buckram especially in stiffness
buckramed; buckraming; buckrams
1
: to give strength or stiffness to (as with buckram)
2
archaic
: to make pretentious
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Sara Clemence, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017
What is the hair going to be made of? (Paper, tulle, polyester fiberfill, and buckram are popular options; the Saint Louis Art Museum’s current menswear show uses suit interfacing, a clever tailoring twist.)
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2017
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Most albums come with silk, linen, leather or buckram covers, and endless embossing options.
—Sara Clemence, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017
What is the hair going to be made of? (Paper, tulle, polyester fiberfill, and buckram are popular options; the Saint Louis Art Museum’s current menswear show uses suit interfacing, a clever tailoring twist.)
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2017
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“Buckram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckram. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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