wrinkle


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wrinkle/ˈrɪŋkl/
noun
  • 1 a slight line or fold, especially in fabric or the skin of the face.
  • 2 informal a clever innovation, or useful piece of information or advice.
verb (often as adj. wrinkled) make or become wrinkled.
– origin ME: origin obscure, possibly a back-form. from the OE past part. gewrinclod ‘sinuous’.
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