gauffering iron

9.9

A heated metal tool for pressing pleats and ridges in fabric

noun

Archaic

: plancha de gofrar

She used a gauffering iron to shape the delicate pleats of the lace collar.

Examples

The antique gauffering iron was displayed alongside Victorian-era clothing.
Craftsmen preserved traditional techniques, including the use of the gauffering iron.
She used a gauffering iron to create beautiful pleats.
The gauffering iron is essential for lace making.
She used a gauffering iron to shape the delicate pleats of the lace collar.
The antique gauffering iron was displayed alongside Victorian-era clothing.
The gauffering iron is essential for creating elegant designs in fabric and lace.

Synonyms

goffering iron

vsgauffering iron

Archaic

9.9

A hot metal rod that presses and shapes fabric ruffles

is the broader heated tool used for pleats and ridges beyond ruffles

gauffer

vsgauffering iron

Archaic

9.9

A heated tool used to press small folds into fabric

is used generally on fabric or lace rather than only fine textiles

goffer

vsgauffering iron

Archaic

9.9

An iron tool for pressing pleats into fabric, especially lace

is a heated metal tool rather than simply an iron implement

How Specialized

crimping iron

1 6.1

gauffering iron

Archaic

9.9

iron

70 1.0

Surface Forms

gauffering iron singular

gauffering irons plural

Morphology

gauffer + iron

The noun is transparently built from 'gauffer' (to form pleats/crimps) + 'iron' (a heated pressing tool), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a heated tool for pressing pleats or ridges. This follows common English instrument-naming patterns (e.g., 'pleating iron', 'pressing iron'), making the meaning directly derivable.

Etymology

Gauffering iron is a hot metal tool used to press small ridges and pleats into fabric or lace. The name joins gauffering (making the tiny ridges) and iron (the heated metal), so the words tell the tool's job: 'to press pleats and ridges'.