 buckram |
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| 1. | [ verb ] stiffen with or as with buckram | |
| Examples: | "buckram the skirt" |
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| Related terms: | stiffen | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] rigidly formal | |
| Synonyms: | stiff starchy | |
| Examples: | "a starchy manner" "the letter was stiff and formal" "his prose has a buckram quality" |
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| Related terms: | formal | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (clothing) a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing | |
| Related terms: | fabric | |
| Similar spelling: |
bukharin |
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