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buckram > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1buckram, starchy, stiffRigidly formal
NOUN1buckramA coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue
VERB1buckramStiffen with or as with buckram
buckram > adjective
MeaningRigidly formal.
Examples"his prose has a buckram quality"
Synonymsstarchy, stiff
Similar toformal
buckram > noun, artifact
MeaningA coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue. Used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing.
Broaderfabric, cloth, material, textile
Verbsbuckram
buckram > verb, change
MeaningStiffen with or as with buckram.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"buckram the skirt"
Broaderstiffen
Nounsbuckram

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