What is another word for rumples?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈʌmpə͡lz] (IPA)

Rumples are wrinkles, creases, or folds in fabric, paper, or a surface caused by being crushed, crumpled, or folded. Synonyms for rumples may include crinkles, irregularities, corrugations, puckers, or furrows. These terms represent the different types and shapes of folds and wrinkles that can occur in different materials. Each has a unique connotation, with some being more severe and pronounced (like corrugations) and others being more gentle and subtle (like crinkles). Whether you are talking about wrinkled clothing, crumpled paper, or a bed that needs to be smoothed out, there are a wide variety of words you can use to describe the rumples.

What are the hypernyms for Rumples?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Rumples

I told her two or three times to go ahead and destroy herself if she wanted; but she just rumples up my hair, grins at me and says she already has."
"Fair and Warmer"
E. G. von Wald
Ernie rumples his hair thoughtful and then shakes his head.
"Torchy and Vee"
Sewell Ford
For there's nothin' like a man, passon or no passon, for makin' rumples of every bit of clothes he touches, even his own coats and weskits, and I wouldn't let ye lay hands on any o' these things to save my life.
"God's Good Man"
Marie Corelli

Famous quotes with Rumples

  • Sex is a bad thing because it rumples the clothes.
    Jackie Kennedy
  • Sex is a bad thing because it rumples the clothes.
    Jackie Onassis

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