buckram

[ˈbʌkrəm] [ˈbʌkrəm]
例句
词组
  • men in buckram
    (archaic)non-existent people (古)不存在的人
英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
  • Verb
    1. stiffen with or as with buckram;
    "buckram the skirt"
  • Adjective
    1. rigidly formal;
    "a starchy manner""the letter was stiff and formal""his prose has a buckram quality"