buckram

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for buckram

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buckram : බක්‍රම්

buckram : මැලියම් ගෑමෙන් ඝන කරන ලද රෙද්ද

buckram definition

Noun.

  1. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
  2. A plant. See Ramson.

Adjective.

  1. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
  2. Stiff; precise.

Transitive verb. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.