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Gauffer


v. t.

[F. gaufrer to figure cloth, velvet, and other stuffs, fr. gaufre honeycomb, waffle; of German origin. See Waffle, Wafer, and cf. Goffer, Gopher an animal.]
To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer.


 
 
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IN BRIEF: n. - An ornamental frill made by pressing pleats; An iron used to press pleats and ridges v. - Make wavy with a heated iron.

 
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an iron used to press pleats and ridges
  Synonym: goffer

Meaning #2: an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
  Synonym: goffer


 
 

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