Meanings
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1
verb
to make hair, fabric, or another surface untidy with wrinkles, folds, or creases
He rumpled the child's hair as he passed.
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2
verb
to become wrinkled, creased, or untidy
The linen will rumple if it remains packed in the case.
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Etymology
From Middle English rimplen or a closely related Germanic form meaning 'to wrinkle.' The modern word applies the idea of small folds to cloth, hair, and other surfaces.