Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

frumple

verb
/ˈfrʌm.pəl/
Definition
To wrinkle or crumple; to crease.
Examples
  • She had a habit of frumpling her papers before filing them away.
  • His shirt looked frumpled after being packed in the suitcase for too long.
  • After the heavy rainfall, the leaves of the plants were frumpled and droopy.
Meaning
The action of causing something to become wrinkled or creased, typically fabric or material.
Synonyms
  • wrinkle
  • crease
  • crumple
  • rumple