Buckram Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Buckram

Meaning 1 : stiffen with or as with buckram

    Example : buckram the skirt

Meaning 2 : a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing

Meaning 3 : rigidly formal

    Example : his prose has a buckram quality

    Synonyms : starchy,  stiff


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