buckram
To stiffen a fabric using a coarse cloth called buckram, or metaphorically, to provide a rigid, formal, or artificial structure to something. It describes the process of making an object or an idea appear more solid and less flexible than it naturally is.
Exemplos
3 de 5The tailor decided to buckram the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
The tailor decided to stiffen the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
The diplomat sought to buckram his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
The diplomat sought to reinforce his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
He tried to buckram his voice to sound more confident, but his hands were still shaking.
He tried to make his voice sound stiff and confident, but his hands were still shaking.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Buck' (male deer) and a 'Ram' (male sheep) standing perfectly still and 'stiff' in the forest; buckram makes things stiff.
Quiz rápido
To prevent the costume from sagging, the designer had to ____ the inner lining of the skirt.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: buckram
Exemplos
The tailor decided to buckram the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
everydayThe tailor decided to stiffen the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
The diplomat sought to buckram his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
formalThe diplomat sought to reinforce his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
He tried to buckram his voice to sound more confident, but his hands were still shaking.
informalHe tried to make his voice sound stiff and confident, but his hands were still shaking.
Critics argue that the author attempts to buckram a weak plot with overly complex vocabulary.
academicCritics argue that the author attempts to stiffen a weak plot with overly complex vocabulary.
Legal teams often buckram contracts with dense terminology to prevent loopholes.
businessLegal teams often reinforce contracts with dense terminology to prevent loopholes.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
men in buckram
imaginary or exaggerated people/enemies
buckram pride
stiff, unyielding pride
stiff as buckram
extremely rigid or formal
Frequentemente confundido com
Starch is a substance used to stiffen laundry, while buckram is a specific heavy fabric or the act of using it.
Notas de uso
The verb form is quite rare and often literary; it is most frequently used as a noun referring to the cloth itself. When used as a verb, it usually implies an artificial or forced stiffness.
Erros comuns
Learners might use this word as a synonym for 'strengthen' in a general sense, but it specifically implies adding a physical or metaphorical 'stiffness' or 'rigidity'.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Buck' (male deer) and a 'Ram' (male sheep) standing perfectly still and 'stiff' in the forest; buckram makes things stiff.
Origem da palavra
From Middle English 'bokeram', via Old French 'boquerant', possibly named after the city of Bukhara where the fabric may have originated.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Historically used in bookbinding and to provide shape to Elizabethan collars and Victorian hats.
Quiz rápido
To prevent the costume from sagging, the designer had to ____ the inner lining of the skirt.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: buckram
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