crinkler
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crinkler
- /ˈkɹɪŋk.lə/ UK
- /ˈkrɪŋk.lɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From crinkle + -er.
The diaper lover sense is from the plastic backing which many disposable adult diapers have, which makes a crinkling sound; compare crinklebutt and crinklecritter.
noun crinklers
- Something that crinkles. The general idea was to write the amount in ink and then run or stamp over it with a crinkler which so roughened the paper that alterations seemed impossible. However, it was soon found that the check man laid such checks ona glass andsmoothed down the ruffling.
- Someone that crinkles. Laundry-workers, we read, need different temperaments according to the departments in which they are employed. An expert collar-crinkler, for instance, might lack the dash necessary in the shirt-ripping room.
- Something that makes a crinkling sound.
- A diaper lover, especially a furry (a diaperfur).
Talk about this word "crinkler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crinkler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crinkler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crinkler "crinkler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crinkler.Cite this
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title = {crinkler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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