/
ˈgɒfə/
v.
[
usu. as adj. goffered]
- crimp or flute (a lace edge or frill) with heated irons.
-
[as adj. goffered]
(of the gilt edges of a book) embossed with a repeating design.
n.
an iron used to crimp or flute lace.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. gaufrer, from gaufre ‘honeycomb’, from Mid. Low Ger. wāfel (see waffle2).
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