buckram
[ buhk-ruh m ]
/ ˈbʌk rəm /
noun
a stiff cotton fabric for interlinings, book bindings, etc.
stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality.
verb (used with object), buck·ramed, buck·ram·ing.
to strengthen with buckram.
Archaic.
to give a false appearance of importance, value, or strength to.
Origin of buckram
1175–1225; Middle English
bukeram < Middle High German
buckeram or Old Italian
bucherame, said to be named after
Bukhara, once noted for textiles
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buckshee,
buckshot,
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British Dictionary definitions for buckram
buckram
/ (ˈbʌkrəm) /
noun
- cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
- (as modifier)a buckram cover
archaic
stiffness of manner
verb -rams, -raming or -ramed
(tr)
to stiffen with buckram
Word Origin for buckram
C14: from Old French
boquerant, from Old Provençal
bocaran, ultimately from
Bukhara, once an important source of textiles