buckeram

buckeram
buckeram(e, -erom
obs. ff. buckram.

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  • Buckram — Buck ram, n. [OE. bokeram, bougeren, OF. boqueran, F. bougran, MHG. buckeram, LL. buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG. boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat s hair), or fr. F. bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See {Buck}, {Barracan}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • buckram — /buk reuhm/, n., v., buckramed, buckraming. n. 1. a stiff cotton fabric for interlinings, book bindings, etc. 2. stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality. v.t. 3. to strengthen with buckram. 4. Archaic. to give a false appearance of… …   Universalium

  • buckram — buck•ram [[t]ˈbʌk rəm[/t]] n. 1) tex a stiffly sized fabric of cotton, linen, hemp, hair, or the like, used for interlinings, book bindings, etc 2) stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality 3) tex to strengthen with buckram 4) archaic …   From formal English to slang

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