av Angus Maciomhair » 8 september 2003, 12:29
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Main Entry: buck·ram
Pronunciation: 'b&-kr&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bukeram, from Old French boquerant, from Old Provençal bocaran, probably from Bokhara, city of central Asia
Date: 15th century
1 : a stiff-finished heavily sized fabric of cotton or linen used for interlinings in garments, for stiffening in millinery, and in bookbinding
2 archaic : stiffness, rigidity
/Angus