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buckram
adjective
noun
verb
Rigidly formal
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adjective
Rigidly formal
“A starchy manner”
noun
A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
verb
Stiffen with or as with buckram
“Buckram the skirt”
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A starchy manner
The letter was stiff and formal
His prose has a buckram quality
Buckram the skirt
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