goffer

A noun referring to a zealously energetic person, especially a salesman; also an iron used to press pleats and ridges, or an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats.

• 🌐اسم يدل على الشخص النشيط المجتهد، وخاصة البائع؛ كما يدل على مكواة تُستخدم لعمل الكسرات والتجعيدات، أو على زخرفة أو حاشية كشكشية تُصنع بالكي والتجعيد.

1. Energetic person C1 informal american

   A person who is extremely enthusiastic and hardworking, often used to describe a salesperson.

   • He's a real goffer, always closing deals before anyone else.
   • The company hired a goffer to boost their sales team.
   • She's a goffer who never stops working.

   🌐شخص نشيط

   المرادفات: dynamoeager beaverenthusiastfireballgo-getterhustlerlive wireself-starter

   الأضداد: idlerloafersluggard

2. Pressing iron C2 formal

   A specialized iron used in tailoring to create permanent pleats and ridges in fabric.

   • The tailor used a goffer to press the pleats into the skirt.
   • A goffer is essential for creating crisp, even ridges in formal wear.
   • He heated the goffer carefully before working on the delicate silk.

   🌐مكواة التجاعيد

3. Ornamental frill C2 formal

   A decorative frill or ruffle on clothing, created by pressing pleats into the fabric.

   • The dress was adorned with a delicate goffer around the collar.
   • She added a goffer to the cuffs for a more elegant look.
   • The historical costume featured an elaborate goffer made of lace.

   🌐كشكشة زخرفية

   المرادفات: flouncefrillfurbelowruffle

• goffers plural form
• goffers' possessive plural form
• goffer's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to offer or proffer something, or to bargain or haggle.

• 🌐فعل قديم يعني عرض شيء ما أو المساومة عليه. يُستخدم في سياقات البيع والشراء للدلالة على تقديم عرض أو المماكسة في السعر.

1. Crimp or wave fabric C2 formal british

   To make wavy or fluted patterns on fabric, lace, or ruffles using a heated tool called a goffering iron.

   • She goffered the edges of the lace collar for the vintage dress.
   • The seamstress used a special iron to goffer the ruffles.
   • Historically, people would goffer their ruffs to create elaborate folds.

   🌐كرمش القماش

   المرادفات: crimpfluteplaitwave