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Meaning of rumple
The primary meaning of the word "rumple" is to make something, especially fabric, wrinkled or disordered.
Etymology of rumple
The word "rumple" has its roots in Middle English, derived from the verb "romplen" or "rumplen", which is possibly related to the Middle Dutch word "rommelen", meaning to wrinkle or crease
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of making something wrinkled or disordered
Synonyms
wrinkle
crumple
crease
fold
pucker
rumple
crinkle
bunch
gather
tuck
pleat
ruffle
smoothen
flatten
press
iron
smooth
unfold
uncrease
unrumple
straighten
neaten
tidy
arrange
adjust
fix
dishevel
disorder
mess
disarray
clutter
jumble
entangle
snarl
knot
twist
turn
curl
wave
bend
kink
plication
corrugation
furrow
groove
channel
seam
joint
ridge
seam
fluff
primp
preen
groom
smooth
calm
soothe
quiet
still
placate
appease
Definitions
- To make something, especially fabric, wrinkled or disordered
- To disturb or disarrange something, such as hair or feathers
- To make a wrinkled or creased surface on something
Usage Examples
- The dress was rumpled from being packed in a suitcase
- Her hair was rumpled from sleeping on it
- The wind rumpled the surface of the lake