Dictionary Check: buckram

"buckram" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

adjective

rigidly formal

Example: "a starchy manner"
Synonyms:
noun

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

verb

stiffen with or as with buckram

Example: "buckram the skirt"

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