Goffering
[gof-er-ing] /ˈgɒf ər ɪŋ/
noun
1.
a decorative or ornamental frill, ruffle, etc.
[gof-er] /ˈgɒf ər/
noun
1.
an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women’s caps.
verb (used with object)
2.
to flute (a frill, ruffle, etc.), as with a heated iron.
/ˈɡəʊfə/
verb (transitive)
1.
to press pleats into (a frill)
2.
to decorate (the gilt edges of a book) with a repeating pattern
noun
3.
an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
4.
the decoration formed by goffering books
5.
the iron or tool used in making goffers
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