Thesaurus: buckram

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1. n. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
2. n. A plant. See Ramson.
3. a. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
4. a. Stiff; precise.
5. v. t. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.
6. adj. rigidly formal
7. n. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
8. v. stiffen with or as with buckram
9. 1. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise. Note: Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc. Beck (Draper's Dict. ). 2. (Bot.) A plant. See Ramson. Dr. Prior. 1. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit. 2. Stiff; precise. "Buckram dames." Brooke. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff. Cowper. BUCK'S-HORN Buck's"-horn`, n. (Bot.) A plant with leaves branched somewhat like a buck's horn (Plantago Coronopus); also, Lobelia coronopifolia.
10. A plant. See Ramson. Dr. Prior.
11. n. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing v. stiffen with or as with buckram