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Webster 1913 Edition

Buckram

Buck′ram

,
Noun.
[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.
☞ 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.

Buck′ram

,
Adj.
1.
Made of buckram;
as, a
buckram
suit
.
2.
Stiff; precise.
“Buckram dames.”
Brooke.

Buck′ram

,
Verb.
T.
To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.
Cowper.

Webster 1828 Edition

Buckram

BUCK'RAM

,
Noun.
A coarse linen cloth, stiffened with glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover cloths, and other merchandize.

BUCK'RAM

,
Adj.
Stiff; precise.

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