What's the difference between buckra and buckram?

Buckra


Definition:

  • (n.) A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc.
  • (a.) White; white man's; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam.

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Buckram


Definition:

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A plant. See Ramson.
  • (a.) Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
  • (a.) Stiff; precise.
  • (v. t.) To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.

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