stiffener

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stiffener

noun stiffeners

Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar. […] he wears a wisp of black silk round his neck, without any stiffener, as an apology for a neckerchief […]
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.
slang An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself. I believe the old man has taken himself off to the nearest bar for a stiffener.

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@misc{stiffener_2026,
  title = {stiffener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stiffener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}