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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ramson \Ram"son\, n. [AS. hramsan pl., akin to G. rams, Sw rams, ramsl["o]k; cf Gr ? onion.] (Bot.) A broad-leaved species of garlic ({Allium ursinum}), common in European gardens; -- called also {buckram}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buckram \Buck"ram\, a. 1. Made of buckram; as a buckram suit. 2. Stiff; precise. ``Buckram dames.'' --Brooke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buckram \Buck"ram\, v. t. To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff. --Cowper. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buckram \Buck"ram\, n. [OE. bokeram bougeren OF boqueran, F. bougran MHG. buckeram, LL buchiranus boquerannus fr MHG. boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr F. bouracan by transposing the letter r. See {Buck}, {Barracan}.] 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. Note: Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name It was used for wearing apparel, etc --Beck (Draper's Dict. ). 2. (Bot.) A plant. See {Ramson}. --Dr. Prior. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: buckram adj : rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality" [syn: {starchy}, {stiff}] n : a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing v : stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt"
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