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1wrin·kle Listen to audio/ˈrɪŋkəl/ noun
plural wrin·kles
[count] 1 : a small line or fold that appears on your skin as you grow older — usually plural They claim that this cream will reduce wrinkles.
2 : a small fold in the surface of clothing, paper, etc.
wrinkle-free pantsusually plural I ran my hands over my skirt to smooth out the wrinkles.
3 informal a : a surprising or unexpected occurrence in a story or series of events
Here's the latest wrinkle in the story—we find out that the villain is actually the hero's father!
b : a clever technique, trick, or idea
He has added some new wrinkles to his game.
iron out the wrinkles
informal : to fix the small problems in something
We still have to iron out a few more wrinkles in the schedule.
— wrin·kly Listen to audio /ˈrɪŋkli/ adjective, wrin·kli·er; wrin·kli·est [or more wrinkly; most wrinkly]
wrinkly [=wrinkled] skin

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