Wrinkle: meaning, definitions and examples

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wrinkle

 

[ หˆrษชล‹.kษ™l ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

on clothes

A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin.

Examples of usage

  • The shirt was neatly pressed with no wrinkles.
  • She noticed a wrinkle in her dress and quickly smoothed it out.
Context #2 | Noun

on skin

A small line or fold in the skin, typically caused by age or drying out.

Examples of usage

  • He had a few wrinkles around his eyes from years of smiling.
  • She used anti-wrinkle cream to reduce the appearance of fine lines.
Context #3 | Verb

clothes

To cause a small line or fold in something, especially fabric.

Examples of usage

  • The old suitcase had been wrinkled from years of use.
  • The paper wrinkled as she crumpled it up.

Translations

Translations of the word "wrinkle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ruga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Falte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kerutan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะพั€ัˆะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmarszczka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ—ใ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ride

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arruga

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrฤฑลŸฤฑklฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋ฆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุนุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrรกska

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vrรกska

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็šฑ็บน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ guba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrukka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะถั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒแƒญแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑrฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arruga

Etymology

The word 'wrinkle' originated from Middle English 'wrinkel', which is of Germanic origin. It dates back to the late 14th century and originally meant 'a small ridge or furrow'. Over time, it came to be associated with lines or folds in fabric or skin, reflecting the natural aging process.

See also: wrinkled.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,369, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.