English noun: gauffer | |||
1. | gauffer (artifact) an iron used to press pleats and ridges | ||
Synonyms | gauffering iron, goffer, goffering iron | ||
Broader (hypernym) | iron, smoothing iron | ||
2. | gauffer (artifact) an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats | ||
Synonyms | goffer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flounce, frill, furbelow, ruffle | ||
English verb: gauffer | |||
1. | gauffer (body) make wavy with a heated goffering iron | ||
Samples | Goffer the trim of the dress. | ||
Synonyms | goffer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wave | ||