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buckram n. 膠硬的粗布;外強中干 膠硬的粗布;外強中幹 buckram adj 1: rigidly formal; " a starchy manner"; " the letter was stiff and formal"; " his prose has a buckram quality" [ synonym: { starchy}, { stiff}, { buckram}] n 1: a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing v 1: stiffen with or as with buckram; " buckram the skirt" Ramson \ Ram" son\ ( r[ a^] m" z' n), n. [ AS. hramsan, pl., akin to G. rams, Sw. rams, ramsl[" o] k; cf. Gr. kro` myon onion.] ( Bot.) A broad- leaved species of garlic ({ Allium ursinum}), common in European gardens; -- called also { buckram}. [ 1913 Webster]
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 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. ). [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Bot.) A plant. See { Ramson}. -- Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster]
Buckram \ Buck" ram\, a. 1. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Stiff; precise. " Buckram dames." -- Brooke. [ 1913 Webster]
Buckram \ Buck" ram\, v. t. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff. -- Cowper. [ 1913 Webster]
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