definition of
[buckram]

[1] #1 buckram n. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing. wn

[2] #2 buckram v. stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt". wn

[3] #3 buckram s. [starchy, stiff] rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality". wn