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buckram

Meaning

adjective

  1. rigidly formal
    “a starchy manner”

noun

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

verb

  1. stiffen with or as with buckram
    “buckram the skirt”

Synonyms for buckram

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