Meaning & use
wrinkly
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having many small folds or lines, especially in skin or fabric.
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The old photograph showed his wrinkly, weathered hands.
She ironed the wrinkly shirt before the interview.
A note on using this word
Wrinkly is an informal, everyday adjective, more casual than the more clinical 'wrinkled.'
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