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buckram

buck·ram
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhk-ruh m]
    • /ˈbʌk rəm/
    • /ˈbʌ.krəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhk-ruh m]
    • /ˈbʌk rəm/

Definitions of buckram word

  • noun buckram cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc 3
  • noun buckram (as modifier) 3
  • noun buckram stiffness of manner 3
  • verb buckram to stiffen with buckram 3
  • noun buckram a coarse cotton or linen cloth stiffened with glue or other size, for use in bookbinding, for lining or stiffening clothes, etc. 3
  • noun buckram stiffness or formality 3

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Origin of buckram

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English bukeram < Middle High German buckeram or Old Italian bucherame, said to be named after Bukhara, once noted for textiles

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Parts of speech for Buckram

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buckram popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for buckram

adj buckram

  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • stark — sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness.
  • tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
  • tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.
  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.

Antonyms for buckram

adj buckram

  • bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
  • pliable — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
  • supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.

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