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cockle2

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒk(ə)l/

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Definition of cockle

verb

[no object]
  • (of paper) form wrinkles or puckers: thin or lightweight paper cockles and warps when subjected to watercolour

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French coquiller 'blister (bread in cooking)', from coquille 'shell' (see cockle1)

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