gauffre

adjective

gauf·​fre

variants or less commonly gaufre

(ˈ)gȯ¦frā,

(ˈ)gō¦-

: goffered

often : ornamented with embossing

gauffre velvet

Word History

Etymology

French gaufré, from past participle of gaufrer

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