variants or
goffered or gauffered; goffering or gauffering; goffers or gauffers

transitive verb

: to crimp, plait, or flute (linen, lace, etc.) especially with a heated iron
goffer noun

Word History

Etymology

French gaufrer, from gaufre honeycomb, waffle, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch wafel waffle

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goffer was in 1706

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Cite this Entry

“Goffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goffer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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