gauffer

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: goffergoffering irongauffering iron

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an iron used to press pleats and ridgesSynonyms: goffergoffering irongauffering iron
  2. an ornamental frill made by pressing pleatsSynonyms: goffer

Verb (1)

  1. make wavy with a heated goffering iron“goffer the trim of the dress”Synonyms: goffer
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gauffer \Gauf"fer\, 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. [1913 Webster]
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