Buckram
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A short dictionary entry defining buckram as a coarse linen cloth stiffened with glue, originally with open holes or interstices, with its French and Italian etymology. It also notes the plural sense as a name for wild garlic and the adjective use, with two Shakespeare quotations.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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