goffer

G2O1F4F4E1R1
/ˈɡɒfə/

verb

To make wavy; to crimp.

Similar
gauffergophergoffering irongauffering iron
OriginFrench gaufrer →
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Meanings

goffer1

verbgoffer (third-person singular simple present goffers, present participle goffering, simple past and past participle goffered)

present singular third person goffers · participle present goffering · participle past goffered · past goffered

  1. To make wavy; to crimp.

    On the back of a chair beside the bed sits perched above the discarded chip hat something apparently precious and taken from the opened bundle on the floor: a flat white cambric hat, its fronts and sides goffered into little flutes.

    1985, John Fowles, A Maggot

    Synonyms: gauffer

goffer2

noungoffer (plural goffers)

plural goffers

  1. UKslanggovernmentsoft drink; non-alcoholic drink

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make wavy; to crimp.

Similar
gauffer

More synonyms by meaning

nouna zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)

Similar
gopher
Broader
eager beaverbusy beelive wire

nounan iron used to press pleats and ridges

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gauffergoffering irongauffering iron
Broader
ironsmoothing iron

nounan ornamental frill made by pressing pleats

Similar
gauffer
Broader
frillflounceruffle

verbmake wavy with a heated goffering iron

Similar
gauffer
Broader
wave
Also see
gauffergopher

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchgaufrer“to stamp with a patterned tool”
  2. Englishgoffer

Borrowed from French gaufrer (“to stamp with a patterned tool”), from gaufre (“honeycomb”).

More words from French

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Translations

Bulgarian набирам, плисирам
  • набирам (nabiram)To make wavy; to crimp
  • плисирам (plisiram)To make wavy; to crimp
  • гофрирам (gofriram)To make wavy; to crimp
Polish karbować, skarbować
  • karbowaćTo make wavy; to crimp
  • skarbowaćTo make wavy; to crimp
  • marszczyćTo make wavy; to crimp
  • zmarszczyćTo make wavy; to crimp
  • fałdowaćTo make wavy; to crimp
  • sfałdowaćTo make wavy; to crimp
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“goffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goffer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goffer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goffer.

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