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crumpler

crumpler

1 8.7
A person or machine that makes paper wrinkled
  • noun
  • /ˈkrʌmplər/
translation icon : arrugadora
  • I'm a Crumpler bag man myself.

Examples

  • The old machine is a reliable crumpler that creates the perfect texture for the fabric.

  • As a crumpler, she enjoys turning flat sheets of paper into beautiful sculptures with just a few folds.

  • In our art class, we learned to be crumplers, transforming plain paper into intricate designs.

Synonyms

creaser
vscrumpler
7.4

A person who makes folds in cloth, paper, or cardboard

crushes material into messy wrinkles rather than neat folds

Antonyms

straightener
3 3.5

A tool that makes hair smooth and flat using heat

Surface Forms

crumpler singular
crumplers plural

Morphology

crumpler = crumple (transparent) = crumple + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'crumple' with '-er', meaning 'one that crumples' or a device that crumples.

Etymology

Crumpler comes from the verb crumple, which means 'to make folds or wrinkles'. The ending -er means 'one who does', so a crumpler is a person or machine that makes things crumpled or crushed, like wrinkled paper.