Lexic.us

Definition of Buckram

1. Adjective. Rigidly formal. "His prose has a buckram quality"

2. Verb. Stiffen with or as with buckram. "Buckram the skirt"

3. Noun. A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing.

Definition of Buckram

1. n. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.

2. a. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.

3. v. t. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.

Definition of Buckram

1. Noun. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To stiffen with or as if with buckram. ¹

3. Noun. (botany) A plant, ''Allium ursinum'', also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Buckram

1. to stiffen [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: stiffen

Medical Definition of Buckram

1. 1. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise. Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc. 2. A plant. See Ramson. Origin: OE. Bokeram, bougeren, OF. Boqueran, F. Bougran, MHG. Buckeram, LL. Buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG. Boc, G. Bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F. Bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See Buck, Barracan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buckram

bucklered bucklering bucklers buckles buckleya buckling bucklings buckminsterfullerene buckminsterfullerenes bucko

buckoes buckos buckra buckrake buckrakes buckram (current term) buckramed buckraming buckrammed buckrams

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