buckram

American  

[buhk-ruhm] / ˈbʌk rəm /

noun

1. a stiff cotton fabric for interlinings, book bindings, etc.

2. stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality.

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verb (used with object)

buckramed, buckraming

1. to strengthen with buckram.

2. Archaic. to give a false appearance of importance, value, or strength to.

buckram British  

/ ˈbʌkrəm /

noun

1. 1. cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a buckram cover

2. archaic stiffness of manner

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verb

1. (tr) to stiffen with buckram

Etymology

Origin of buckram

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English bokeram, buk(e)ram, from Old French bo(u)querant, Old Italian bucherame, perhaps from Middle High German buckeram, said to be named after Bukhara, once noted for textiles

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