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to buckram

to buckram

9.9
To stiffen fabric or clothing to make it hold its shape
  • verb
  • /ˈbʌkrəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reforzar con buckram
  • In the past, milliners would buckram the hats to help them keep their shape.

Examples

  • The costume designer decided to buckram the jacket to give it a sharper silhouette.

  • For the period drama, the tailor expertly buckrammed all the skirts to achieve the desired fullness.

  • They buckram the collar to keep it stiff.

  • The tailor buckramed the jacket for a better fit.

  • For the historical play, the designer decided to buckram the skirts to add structure and enhance their shape.

  • Milliners traditionally buckram the brims of hats to ensure they maintain their form.

  • The tailor buckrammed the vest to make it hold its shape better during the performance.

Synonyms

to stiffen
vsto buckram
25 3.7

To make or become hard and less able to bend

uses a specific stiffening material to shape clothing
to rigidify
vsto buckram
1 8.2

To make something stiff and unable to bend or change

focuses on shaping fabric with a particular stiffening material rather than attitudes

Antonyms

to soften
55 1.3

Become soft or make something soft

How Stiff

to buckram
  • Specialized
9.9
to harden
27 2.6
to stiffen
25 3.7
to starch
16 6.7

Surface Forms

buckram infinitive
buckrammed past
buckrammed past participle
buckraming present participle
buckrams third person singular

Etymology

Buckram as a verb comes from the same cloth name Bukhara, and to 'buckram' something is to make it stiff like that fabric so hats and skirts keep their shape.