[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gauffer \gauf"fer\, v. t. f. gaufrer to figure cloth, velvet,
   and other stuffs, fr. gaufre honeycomb, waffle; of german
   origin. see waffle, wafer, and cf. goffer, gopher an
   animal.
   to plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. see goffer.
   1913 webster
see also:
waffle wafer goffer gopher 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gauffer
     n 1: an iron used to press pleats and ridges syn: goffer
     2: an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats syn: goffer
     v : make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of
         the dress" syn: goffer
see also:
goffer 

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