stiffener

[ stif-uh-ner, stif-ner ]
/ ˈstɪf ə nər, ˈstɪf nər /
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noun

a person or thing that stiffens.
any substance, as starch or buckram, that serves to stiffen fabric.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of stiffener

First recorded in 1690–1700; stiffen + -er1

Words nearby stiffener

stiff upper lip, stiff-arm, stiff-man syndrome, stiff-necked, stiffen, stiffener, stiffy, stifle, stifling, stigma, stigmasterol
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Words related to stiffener

backing, cornerstone, footing, buttress, groundwork, rod, back, rest, pole, bed, rampart, rib, timber, foothold, stanchion, lining, bedding, stake, stave, prop

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