buckram

[ buhk-ruhm ]

/ ˈbʌk rəm /

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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

Words nearby buckram

bucko, buck passer, buckra, buck rabbit, buckraking, buckram, Bucks, bucksaw, Buck's extension, buck's fizz, buckshee

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Example sentences from the Web for buckram

What one saw was not buckram, whalebone, paint, and false hair.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope
And of all qualities of buckram the American is unquestionably the best.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, September 28, 1895|Various
It would have been a relief to see a few shabby, old-calf folios, a few more common and every-day, in cloth or buckram!
The Title Market|Emily Post
Nor were Mr. Buckram's laudations wanting in the animal's behalf.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees

Buckram was sometimes a silken plush, but generally was woven with cotton.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford

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

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单词	buckram
释义	buckram [ buhk-ruhm ] / ˈbʌk rəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buckram ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Words nearby buckram bucko, buck passer, buckra, buck rabbit, buckraking, buckram, Bucks, bucksaw, Buck's extension, buck's fizz, buckshee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buckram What one saw was not buckram, whalebone, paint, and false hair. The Eustace Diamonds\|Anthony Trollope And of all qualities of buckram the American is unquestionably the best. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, September 28, 1895\|Various It would have been a relief to see a few shabby, old-calf folios, a few more common and every-day, in cloth or buckram! The Title Market\|Emily Post Nor were Mr. Buckram's laudations wanting in the animal's behalf. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour\|R. S. Surtees Buckram was sometimes a silken plush, but generally was woven with cotton. Needlework As Art\|Marian Alford 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buckram solid, stark, tight, tense, rigid, thick, wooden, creaky, arthritic, firm, refractory, set, brittle, rheumatic, fixed, frozen, graceless, hardened, inelastic, mechanical
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buckram

noun

verb (used with object), buck·ramed, buck·ram·ing.

Origin of buckram

Words nearby buckram

Example sentences from the Web for buckram

British Dictionary definitions for buckram

noun

verb -rams, -raming or -ramed

Word Origin for buckram

Words related to buckram