buckram
(noun, adjective, verb)
adjective
1. rigidly formal
- his prose has a buckram quality
Similar word(s): formal, starchy, stiff
noun
1. a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
Definition categories: man–made, cloth, fabric, material, textile
verb
1. stiffen with or as with buckram
- buckram the skirt
Definition categories: change, stiffen