Definition for Buckram:

• Coarse linen or cloth stiffened with gum or paste; stiffness, stiff, ( of manner); strong, strength, in appearance only; men in b., b. men, non-existent( 1 Hen. IV, II. iv. 210-50). [ old French]

Synonyms for Buckram:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • buckram,
  • starchy.
  •stiff (adjective)
  • inelastic,
  • frozen,
  • mechanical,
  • thick,
  • solid,
  • brittle,
  • jelled,
  • solidified,
  • refractory,
  • rigid,
  • unyielding,
  • tight,
  • contracted,
  • firm,
  • petrified,
  • resistant,
  • graceless,
  • stark,
  • unbending,
  • tense,
  • annealed,
  • congealed,
  • chilled,
  • ungraceful,
  • stony,
  • ossified,
  • fixed,
  • thickened,
  • indurate,
  • Incompliant,
  • Cemented,
  • Numbed,
  • hardened,
  • set,
  • benumbed.

• n.

  •buckram (noun)
  • formal.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • cheesecloth,
  • hessian,
  • chintz,
  • calico,
  • toweling,
  • terrycloth,
  • rayon,
  • muslin,
  • flannelette,
  • linen,
  • poplin,
  • cambric,
  • fustian,
  • oilcloth,
  • barkcloth,
  • gabardine,
  • sailcloth,
  • sisal,
  • crepe,
  • seersucker,
  • organdy,
  • gingham,
  • whipcord,
  • ticking,
  • burlap,
  • madras,
  • gauze,
  • coir.
  •
  • denim,
  • stilted,
  • corduroy,
  • moleskin,
  • khaki.
  •
  • cotton,
  • wooden,
  • canvas,
  • pique,
  • oilskin.
  •
  • flannel.
  •
  • drill.

Antonyms for Buckram:

• adj.

  • stiff
    graceful, calm, bending, informal, normal, moderate, indefinite, soft, loose, supple, flexible, casual, pliable, easy, slack, pliant.

Buckram Sentence Examples:

• Yet, should you chance to look upon it, with its straight seams and buckram collar, I am quite sure you would not prefer it to my old coat, unseemly as it may appear.

• That admirable Buckram Series - to which a dull book is never admitted.

Hyponym for Buckram:

• n.

  • artifact
    textile, material, cloth, fabric.

• v.

  • change
    stiffen.