Definition of buckram
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Origin and Etymology of buckram
Middle English bukeram, from Anglo-French bokeram, from Old French bougherant, probably ultimately from Bokhara (Bukhara, Uzbekistan)
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buckram
adjective
buck·ram
Definition of buckram
: suggesting buckram especially in stiffness
First Known Use of buckram
circa 1589
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buckram
verb
buck·ram
Definition of buckram
transitive verb
1 : to give strength or stiffness to (as with buckram)
2 archaic : to make pretentious
First Known Use of buckram
1785
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