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rumple
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1rum·ple

noun \ˈrəm-pəl\

Definition of RUMPLE

: fold, wrinkle

First Known Use of RUMPLE

circa 1520

Rhymes with RUMPLE

crumple

2rumple

verb
rum·pledrum·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of RUMPLE

transitive verb
1
: wrinkle, crumple
2
: to make unkempt : tousle
intransitive verb
: to become rumpled
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Examples of RUMPLE

  1. He rumpled her hair affectionately.
  2. <the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it>

Origin of RUMPLE

Dutch rompelen; akin to Old High German rimpfan to wrinkle
First Known Use: 1603

Related to RUMPLE

Synonyms
crinkle, crumple, scrunch, wrinkle
Antonyms
flatten, iron out, smooth, smoothen, uncrumple

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