[ 'gɒfə ]
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~ed ]
1》 crimp or flute (a lace edge or frill) with heated irons.
2》 [as adjective ~ed ] (of the gilt edges of a book) embossed with a repeating design.
■ noun an iron used to crimp or flute lace.
Origin
C16: from Fr. gaufrer , from gaufre 'honeycomb', from Mid. Low Ger. wāfel (see waffle 2 ).