rumple
pronunciation
How to pronounce rumple in British English:
UK [ˈrʌmpl]
How to pronounce rumple in American English:
US [ˈrʌmpəl]
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- Verb:
- disturb the smoothness of
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Word Origin
- rumple (v.)
- c. 1600, possibly a variant of rimple "to wrinkle" (c. 1400), from Old English hrympel "wrinkle" (possibly influenced by Middle Dutch rumpelen), related to Old English hrimpan "to fold, wrinkle" (see ramp (v.)). Related: Rumpled; rumpling. As a noun from c. 1500.
Example
- 1. Don 't rumple my dress .
- 2. You mustn 't play in your new skirt , you 'll rumple it .
- 3. E.g. don 't play too violently or you 'll rumple your dresses .
- 4. Never put it in your collar , or rumple it in your hands .
- 5. Never fasten it in your collar or waistcoat , or rumple it in your hands .