waffle-iron

waf·fle-i·ron

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Definitions of waffle-iron word

noun waffle-iron a batter cake with a pattern of deep indentations on each side, formed by the gridlike design on each of the two hinged parts of the metal appliance (waffle iron) in which the cake is baked. 1
adjective waffle-iron Also, waffled. having a gridlike or indented lattice shape or design: a waffle pattern. 1

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45, waffle is from the Dutch word wafel

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".