gauffer
gauffer · gauffers · gauffered · gauffering
To plait, crimp, or fluteTo plait, crimp, or flute
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To plait, crimp, or flute
gauffered crape
(historical, transitive)To decorate the edges of a text block with a heated iron.
make wavy with a heated goffering iron
Origin
From French gaufrer (“to figure cloth, velvet, and other stuffs”), from gaufre (“honeycombFrom French gaufrer (“to figure cloth, velvet, and other stuffs”), from gaufre (“honeycomb, waffle”); of Germanic origin. See waffle, wafer, and compare goffer, gopher (“an animal”).
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Forms
gauffers, gauffering, gauffered, gauffered| Base form | gauffer · to gauffer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gauffers |
| Present participle | gauffering |
| Past simple | gauffered |
| Past participle | gauffered |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle