UNWRINKLE

Etymology

Verb

unwrinkle (third-person singular simple present unwrinkles, present participle unwrinkling, simple past and past participle unwrinkled)

(transitive) To remove wrinkles from.

(intransitive) To stop being wrinkly; to become flat or smooth.

Synonyms

• (remove wrinkles from): flatten out, smooth

Source: Wiktionary


Un*wrin"kle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + wrinkle.]

Definition: To reduce from a wrinkled state; to smooth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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