buckram meaning and definition

BUCKRAM noun

Definition of buckram (noun)

1. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing

BUCKRAM verb

Definition of buckram (verb)

1. stiffen with or as with buckram
   • "buckram the skirt"

BUCKRAM adjective

Definition of buckram (adjective)

1. rigidly formal
   • "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"
   • synonyms: starchy, stiff