buckram meaning

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buckram (adjective): rigidly formal.

buckram has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective, noun and verb.

buckram as an adjective

  1. rigidly formal
    • a starchy manner
    • the letter was stiff and formal
    • his prose has a buckram quality

    Synonyms: starchy, stiff

    Similar: formal

buckram as a noun

  1. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing

    Type of: fabric

buckram as a verb

  1. stiffen with or as with buckram
    • buckram the skirt

    Type of: stiffen

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in AM · 7-letter words

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