Definition of buckram
(Entry 1 of 3)
buckram
adjectiveDefinition of buckram (Entry 2 of 3)
: suggesting buckram especially in stiffness
buckram
verb
buckramed; buckraming; buckrams
Definition of buckram (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to give strength or stiffness to (as with buckram)
2
archaic
: to make pretentious
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The first known use of buckram was in the 15th century
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