gauffering

gauf·fer·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gaw-fer-ing, gof-er-]
- /ˈgɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈgɒf ər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gaw-fer-ing, gof-er-]
- /ˈgɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈgɒf ər-/

Definitions of gauffering word

noun gauffering an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women's caps. 1
verb with object gauffering to flute (a frill, ruffle, etc.), as with a heated iron. 1
noun gauffering Present participle of gauffer. 1

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Origin of gauffering

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < French gaufre waffle < Middle Dutch wāfel waffle1

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Parts of speech for Gauffering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gauffering

gauffering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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