Definitions

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  • To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.
  • noun A wrinkle.

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  • noun A wrinkle.
  • verb transitive To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.

Etymologies

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From Middle English frumpil, frumpylle, from the verb.

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From Middle English frumplen, cognate with Dutch frommelen ("to wrinkle"). Related to frump, frumpy, frumpish.

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  • (Obsolete) n. a wrinkle; v. to wrinkle, crumple.

    October 21, 2008

  • Also, a kidlet's worst fear: the parental unit's face frumpled when she was caught holding the 5 pound bag of pure sugar upon the stairwell.

    July 14, 2009