goffering
goffering is the present participle and gerund of goffer.
Meaning of goffer
Verb
goffer (third-person singular simple present goffers, present participle goffering, simple past and past participle goffered)
- 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
Noun
goffering (plural gofferings)
- Material that has been goffered or crimped.
Forms of goffering
| plural | gofferings |
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Questions about goffering
- What does goffering mean?
- Goffering means material that has been goffered or crimped.
- What is goffering the present participle and gerund of?
- Goffering is the present participle and gerund of goffer.
- What part of speech is goffering?
- Goffering is a noun.
- What is the plural of goffering?
- The plural of goffering is gofferings.
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