buckram

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noun

buck·​ram ˈbə-krəm 

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: a stiff-finished heavily sized fabric of cotton or linen used for interlinings in garments, for stiffening in millinery, and in bookbinding

2

archaic : stiffness, rigidity

buckram

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adjective

: suggesting buckram especially in stiffness

buckram

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verb

buckramed; buckraming; buckrams

transitive verb

1

: to give strength or stiffness to (as with buckram)

2

archaic : to make pretentious

Examples of buckram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Most albums come with silk, linen, leather or buckram covers, and endless embossing options. — Sara Clemence, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bukeram, from Anglo-French bokeram, from Old French bougherant, probably ultimately from Bokhara (Bukhara, Uzbekistan)

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

circa 1589, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for buckram

• abram
• ashram
• doorjamb
• exam
• goddam
• grandam
• priam
• program
• programme
• wolfram
• abraham
• anagram

Kids Definition

buckram

noun

buck·​ram

ˈbək-rəm

: a stiff fabric used in garments, hats, and bookbindings