Buckram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌkɹəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buckram is a noun meaning A crab that has just molted; a papershell.
Meaning
A crab that has just molted; a papershell.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To stiffen with or as if with buckram.
- A plant of species Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.
- A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
Example Sentences
Four rogues in buckram let drive at me—
Buckram was probably from the first a stiffened material employed for lining, often dyed.
Word Forms
- buckrams
- buckraming
- buckramed
- buckrammed
Synonyms for buckram
Depending on context, synonyms include stiff, formal, starchy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include starchy, stiff, formal, buck, burlap, bocasine.
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