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Rumple

//ˈɹʌmpəl// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A wrinkle.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make wrinkled, particularly fabric. transitive

    "I'll rumple my bedsheets so it looks like I was here last night."

  2. 2
    become wrinkled or crumpled or creased wordnet
  3. 3
    To muss; to tousle. transitive
  4. 4
    to gather something into small wrinkles or folds wordnet
  5. 5
    disturb the smoothness of wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”). Compare German rumpeln (“to din, to make the welkin ring”) and Dutch rommelen (“to rumble”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”). Compare German rumpeln (“to din, to make the welkin ring”) and Dutch rommelen (“to rumble”).

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