ETYM Old Eng. bokeram, bougeren, Old Fren. boqueran, French bougran, Mid. High Germ. buckeram, Late Lat. buchiranus, boquerannus, from Mid. High Germ. boc, German bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or from French bouracan, by transposing the letter r. Related to Buck, Barracan.
A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing.

Suggesting buckram especially in stiffness.

To stiffen with or as with buckram.
stiff-finished cotton or linen used for linings of garments