stiffener.
Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
Meaning & usage
Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
One of a series of angle bars, Z-bars, beams, rods, or other shapes, attached in order to provide them the necessary stiffness or rigidity.
An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself.
Where this word comes from
From stiffen + -er.
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