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goffer
gof·fer also gauf·fer (gŏf′ər, gô′fər)tr.v. gof·fered, gof·fer·ing, gof·fers also gauf·fered or gauf·fer·ing or 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 (ˈɡəʊfə) or gauffervb (tr) 1. (Knitting & Sewing) to press pleats into (a frill)2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to decorate (the gilt edges of a book) with a repeating patternn3. (Knitting & Sewing) an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the decoration formed by goffering books5. (Knitting & Sewing) the iron or tool used in making goffers[C18: from French gaufrer to impress a pattern, from gaufre, from Middle Low German wāfel; see waffle1, wafer]gof•fer (ˈgɒf ər) also gauffer n. 1. an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women's caps. v.t. 2. to flute (a frill, ruffle, etc.), as with a heated iron. [1700–10; < French gaufre waffle < Middle Dutch wāfel waffle] goffer Past participle: goffered Gerund: goffering
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I goffer | you goffer | he/she/it goffers | we goffer | you goffer | they goffer |
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I goffered | you goffered | he/she/it goffered | we goffered | you goffered | they goffered |
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I am goffering | you are goffering | he/she/it is goffering | we are goffering | you are goffering | they are goffering |
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I have goffered | you have goffered | he/she/it has goffered | we have goffered | you have goffered | they have goffered |
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I was goffering | you were goffering | he/she/it was goffering | we were goffering | you were goffering | they were goffering |
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I had goffered | you had goffered | he/she/it had goffered | we had goffered | you had goffered | they had goffered |
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I will goffer | you will goffer | he/she/it will goffer | we will goffer | you will goffer | they will goffer |
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I will have goffered | you will have goffered | he/she/it will have goffered | we will have goffered | you will have goffered | they will have goffered |
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I will be goffering | you will be goffering | he/she/it will be goffering | we will be goffering | you will be goffering | they will be goffering |
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I have been goffering | you have been goffering | he/she/it has been goffering | we have been goffering | you have been goffering | they have been goffering |
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I will have been goffering | you will have been goffering | he/she/it will have been goffering | we will have been goffering | you will have been goffering | they will have been goffering |
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I had been goffering | you had been goffering | he/she/it had been goffering | we had been goffering | you had been goffering | they had been goffering |
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I would goffer | you would goffer | he/she/it would goffer | we would goffer | you would goffer | they would goffer |
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I would have goffered | you would have goffered | he/she/it would have goffered | we would have goffered | you would have goffered | they would have goffered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | goffer - a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)gopherbusy bee, eager beaver, live wire, sharpie, sharpy - an alert and energetic person | | 2. | goffer - an iron used to press pleats and ridgesgauffer, gauffering iron, goffering ironsmoothing 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 pleatsgaufferflounce, furbelow, ruffle, frill - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim | Verb | 1. | goffer - make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress"gaufferwave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" | Translationsgoffer
Synonyms for goffernoun a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)SynonymsRelated Words- busy bee
- eager beaver
- live wire
- sharpie
- sharpy
noun an iron used to press pleats and ridgesSynonyms- gauffer
- gauffering iron
- goffering iron
Related Wordsnoun an ornamental frill made by pressing pleatsSynonymsRelated Words- flounce
- furbelow
- ruffle
- frill
verb make wavy with a heated goffering ironSynonymsRelated Words |