gof·fer also gauf·fer (g f  r, gôfr)tr.v. gof·fered also gauf·fered, gof·fer·ing also gauf·fer·ing, gof·fers also gauf·fers To press ridges or narrow pleats into (a frill, for example). n. 1. An iron used for pressing ridges or narrow pleats. 2. Ridges or pleats produced in this manner. [French gaufrer, to emboss, from Old French, from gaufre, honeycomb, waffle, of Germanic origin; see webh- in Indo-European roots.] |
goffer, gauffer [ˈgəʊfə]
vb (tr)
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to press pleats into (a frill)
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to decorate (the gilt edges of a book) with a repeating pattern
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the decoration formed by goffering books
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) the iron or tool used in making goffers
[from French gaufrer to impress a pattern, from gaufre, from Middle Low German wāfel; see waffle1, wafer]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | goffer - a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) |
| 2. | goffer - an iron used to press pleats and ridges smoothing iron, iron - home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth | |
| 3. | goffer - an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats | |
| Verb | 1. | goffer - make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress" wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" |
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