Sunday, 19 May 2019

Beaut words: Buckram

buckram

1. stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality.

verb (used with object),

1. to strengthen with buckram.

QUOTES

You think you are doing mighty well with them; that you are laying aside the buckram of pedantry and pretence, and getting the character of a plain, unassuming, good sort of fellow.

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