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English Dictionary: buckram	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for buckram
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
buckram adj rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality" Synonym(s): starchy, stiff, buckram n a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing v stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ramson \Ram"son\, n. [AS. hramsan, pl., akin to G. rams, Sw. rams, ramsl[94]k; cf. Gr. [?] onion.] (Bot.) A broad-leaved species of garlic ({Allium ursinum}), common in European gardens; -- called also {buckram}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckram \Buck"ram\, n. [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}.] 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. Note: Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc. --Beck (Draper's Dict. ). 2. (Bot.) A plant. See {Ramson}. --Dr. Prior.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckram \Buck"ram\, a. 1. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit. 2. Stiff; precise. [bd]Buckram dames.[b8] --Brooke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckram \Buck"ram\, v. t. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff. --Cowper.