goffer

verb

gof·​fer ˈgä-fər 

ˈgȯ-,

also

ˈgō- 

variants or gauffer

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