goffer
an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women's caps.
to flute (a frill, ruffle, etc.), as with a heated iron.
Origin of goffer
1- Also gauf·fer [gaw-fer, gof-er] /ˈgɔ fər, ˈgɒf ər/ .
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How to use goffer in a sentence
The ochreous-greenish petals have an edging of crimson and an outer edging of white, prettily frilled and gauffered.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
British Dictionary definitions for goffer
gauffer
/ (ˈɡəʊfə) /
to press pleats into (a frill)
to decorate (the gilt edges of a book) with a repeating pattern
an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
the decoration formed by goffering books
the iron or tool used in making goffers
Origin of goffer
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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