gauffer vs goffer what difference
what is difference between gauffer and goffer
English
Etymology
From French gaufrer (“to figure cloth, velvet, and other stuffs”), from gaufre (“honeycomb, waffle”); of German origin. See waffle, wafer, and compare goffer, gopher (“an animal”).
Verb
gauffer (third-person singular simple present gauffers, present participle gauffering, simple past and past participle gauffered)
- (transitive) To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace.
- (transitive) In fine bookbinding, to decorate the edges of a text block with a heated iron.
Anagrams
- gauffre, ruffage
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɒfə/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French gaufrer (“to stamp with a patterned tool”), from gaufre (“honeycomb”).
Verb
goffer (third-person singular simple present goffers, present participle goffering, simple past and past participle goffered)
- To make wavy; to crimp.
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
goffer (plural goffers)
- (Britain, naval slang) soft drink; non-alcoholic drink
Anagrams
- geroff
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