buckram
1 of 3noun
buck·ram ˈbə-krəm 
1
: a stiff-finished heavily sized fabric of cotton or linen used for interlinings in garments, for stiffening in millinery, and in bookbinding
2
archaic : stiffness, rigidity
buckram
2 of 3adjective
: suggesting buckram especially in stiffness
buckram
3 of 3verb
buckramed; buckraming; buckrams
transitive verb
1
: to give strength or stiffness to (as with buckram)
2
archaic : to make pretentious
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Sara Clemence, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017 What is the hair going to be made of? (Paper, tulle, polyester fiberfill, and buckram are popular options; the Saint Louis Art Museum’s current menswear show uses suit interfacing, a clever tailoring twist.) Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2017
Noun
Most albums come with silk, linen, leather or buckram covers, and endless embossing options. Sara Clemence, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017 What is the hair going to be made of? (Paper, tulle, polyester fiberfill, and buckram are popular options; the Saint Louis Art Museum’s current menswear show uses suit interfacing, a clever tailoring twist.) Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bukeram, from Anglo-French bokeram, from Old French bougherant, probably ultimately from Bokhara (Bukhara, Uzbekistan)
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
circa 1589, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1785, in the meaning defined at sense 2