corrugatedadj.
/ˈkɒr(j)uːɡeɪtɪd/ 1. Of the skin: Wrinkled, drawn into wrinkles.
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the world > life > the body > skin > textures or states of skin > [adjective] > wrinkle
rivelledlOE
frounced1422
rivelling1481
wrinkleda1529
rideled1530
writhled1565
rugged1590
furrow-faced1607
shrivelled1607
corrugated1623
furrow-fronted1640
seamed1656
pursed1676
corrugate1745
crow's-footed1831
crow-footed1834
lined1839
crowed1851
wrinkled1859
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Corrugated, wrinckled.
1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits xvii. 295 His face corrugated, especially the large nose.
1878 R. Browning Two Poets of Croisic in La Saisiaz & Two Poets of Croisic 146 Fain To..laugh smooth Thy corrugated brow.
2.
a. transferred. Marked as with wrinkles, i.e. with parallel folds, ridges, or furrows. spec. in Botany, Zoology, etc.: cf. corrugate adj.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > projection or protuberance > [adjective] > ridge
welted1597
corrugated1666
keeled1787
the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > projection or protuberance > [adjective] > wrinkle
rugose?a1425
rugousc1475
wrinkled1563
rugosous1656
corrugated1666
rugulose1808
corrugate1826
rugulate1899
1666 J. Smith Γηροκομία Βασιλικὴ 138 (T.) [The palate] is..covered over with a nervous skin, corrugated with several asperities.
1776 W. Withering Brit. Plants (1796) IV. 67 Foliage brownish green..puckered and corrugated.
1857 E. L. Birkett Bird's Urinary Deposits (ed. 5) 365 When..mixed with acetic acid, the fluid part of the mucus..coagulates into a thin semi-opaque corrugated membrane.
1882 Zoologist 6 103 The corrugated formation of the carapace.
b. Bent into regular curved folds or grooves; as corrugated iron, sheet iron so bent (for increase of its strength), used for making walls, roofs, sheds, and the like; corrugated paper, corrugated strawboard, etc., a packing material designed to give elasticity; also corrugated gutta percha, corrugated glass, etc.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > [adjective]
plaited1519
corded1758
corrugated1853
corduroy1865
crinkle1886
washboard1913
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > sheet iron > corrugated iron
iron1843
corrugated iron1887
mabati1940
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [noun] > other types of paper
India paper1721
whitey-brown1761
hot press1807
splash-paper1811
India proof1812
India paper proof1814
crinkled paper1820
pattern paper1849
powder paper1856
sheathing1859
chartaline1880
lining paper1880
Whatman1880
greaseproof paper1894
papyroxylin1894
shelf paper1895
corrugated paper1897
construction paper1902
Ingres paper1910
liner1921
cartolina1936
wood-free1966
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > materials made from paper or pulp > [noun] > millboard > types of
straw-board1850
pulp board1899
corrugated strawboard1912
1853 Catal. Royal Agric. Soc. Show 121 Patent Corrugated and Flexible Gutta Percha Tubing.
1856 Engineer I. 49/2 Wrought-iron corrugated bearing plates.
1887 Times 25 Aug. 4/5 A large corrugated iron shed has been erected.
1897 Chemist & Druggist L. 746 Among the minor conveniences..is the article known as corrugated paper.
1912 World's Work Apr. 508/2 Corrugated packing material for packing bottles. Corrugated strawboard is generally considered the best medium.
1959 Gloss. Packaging Terms (B.S.I.) 68 Corrugated paper. a. Single face. A fluted sheet of paper glued to a plain lining-sheet. Normally made from imitation strawpaper but also from other kinds of paper. b. Double face. A fluted sheet of paper glued between two lining-sheets.
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