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rumple

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rum·ple  (rmpl)
v. rum·pled, rum·pling, rum·ples
v.tr.
To wrinkle or form into folds or creases.
v.intr.
To become wrinkled or creased.
n.
An irregular or untidy crease.

[Perhaps Dutch rompelen, from Middle Dutch rumpelen.]

rumply adj.

rumple
Verb
[-pling, -pled] to make or become crumpled or dishevelled [Middle Dutch rompelen]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.rumple - disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"
2.rumple - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
draw - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle, scrunch - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
3.rumple - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
fold up, fold - become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"

rumple
Translations
rumple [ˈrʌmpl] vt [+ clothes] → arrugar [+ hair]; despeinar
rumple [ˈrʌmpl] vt [+ hair] → ébouriffer [+ clothes]; chiffonner, friper
rumple [ˈrʌmpl] vt (clothes etc) → zerknittern;
(hair) → zerzausen
rumple [ˈrʌmpl] vt [+ hair] → arruffare, scompigliare [+ clothes]; spiegazzare, sgualcire


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Maud and her bosom friend, "Gwace," were seated on tin cake-boxes; Sherry and Spider adorned the refrigerator; while Tom and Rumple foraged for the party.
Wopsle referred to me, he considered it a necessary part of such reference to rumple my hair and poke it into my eyes.
She will manage him; but it's mean in us to rumple him up and then leave her to smooth him down.
 
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