1. the process of creating decorative pleats, flutes, or crimped patterns in fabric or paper
Usage: technical; textile arts

Examples

• The Victorian dress featured intricate gauffering along the collar and cuffs.
• She learned the art of gauffering to create decorative edges on her handmade books.
• The gauffering iron heated quickly to press the delicate pleats into the silk.
• Historical costume makers often use gauffering techniques to achieve period-accurate details.
• The bookbinder’s gauffering added an elegant touch to the leather-bound volume.
• Traditional gauffering requires patience and skill to create uniform patterns.