Meaning & use
goffer
To press fabric, lace, or the edge of pastry into small decorative pleats, ridges, or flutes.
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The seamstress goffered the collar's edge to give the dress a delicate, ruffled look.
The baker goffered the pie crust's border before sliding it into the oven.
A note on using this word
Goffer is a specialized textile and baking term, distinct from the unrelated word 'gopher,' the burrowing animal.
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2. noun
A small decorative pleat, ridge, or flute made by goffering.
Each goffer along the ribbon's edge was pressed by hand.
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