English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle English frumplen, cognate with Dutch frommelen (to wrinkle). Related to frump, frumpy, frumpish.

Verb edit

frumple (third-person singular simple present frumples, present participle frumpling, simple past and past participle frumpled)

  1. (transitive) To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle English frumpil, frumpylle, from the verb.

Noun edit

frumple (plural frumples)

  1. A wrinkle.