Buckram Definition & Meaning
buckram
- adjective
- rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"
- noun
- a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
- verb
- stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt"
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"millinery buckram"
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- What does buckram mean?
- rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality" a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt"
- What part of speech is buckram?
- Buckram is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does buckram have?
- Buckram has 3 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).