/buk"reuhm/ , n. , v. , buckramed, buckraming .
n.
1. a stiff cotton fabric for interlinings, book bindings, etc.
2. stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality.
v.t.
3. to strengthen with buckram.
4. Archaic. to give a false appearance of importance, value, or strength to.
[ 1175-1225; ME bukeram buckeram or OIt bucherame, said to be named after BUKHARA, once noted for textiles ]