wrimple

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English *wrimplen (suggested by Middle English wrymplyd (wrinkled)), probably from Middle Dutch *wrimpelen, frequentative of wrimpen, wrempen (to wrinkle). Cognate with West Flemish wrempelen (to wrinkle). Compare also Middle English rimplen (to become wrinkled).

Verb

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wrimple (third-person singular simple present wrimples, present participle wrimpling, simple past and past participle wrimpled)

  1. (transitive) To wrinkle, rumple.

Noun

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wrimple (plural wrimples)

  1. A wrinkle.