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单词 buckram
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
buck•ram  (bukrəm),USA pronunciation n., v., -ramed, -ram•ing. 
n. 
  1. Textilesa stiff cotton fabric for interlinings, book bindings, etc.
  2. stiffness of manner;
    extreme preciseness or formality.

v.t. 
  1. Textilesto strengthen with buckram.
  2. [Archaic.]to give a false appearance of importance, value, or strength to.
  • Middle High German buckeram or Old Italian bucherame, said to be named after Bukhara, once noted for textiles
  • Middle English bukeram 1175–1225

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
buckram /ˈbʌkrəm/ n
  1. cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
  2. (as modifier): a buckram cover
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French boquerant, from Old Provençal bocaran, ultimately from Bukhara, once an important source of textiles
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