Buckram (Adjective)
Meaning
Rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor's buckram demeanor made it difficult for his students to approach him with questions.
- Her buckram upbringing had taught her to always address her elders with formal titles.
- The politician's buckram response to the crisis was criticized for lacking empathy.
- The novel's buckram prose made it a chore to read, despite its interesting plot.
- The strict etiquette rules at the ball gave the evening a buckram atmosphere.