crimp | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers | |
Synonyms: | crimper | |
Related terms: | kidnapper | |
2. | [ noun ] an angular or rounded shape made by folding | |
Synonyms: | fold flexure plication bend crease | |
Examples: | "a fold in the napkin" "a crease in his trousers" "a plication on her blouse" "a flexure of the colon" "a bend of his elbow" |
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Related terms: | angular_shape pucker pleat kink bend fold pleat | |
3. | [ verb ] curl tightly, of hair | |
Synonyms: | frizzle frizz kink_up kink crape | |
Related terms: | curl kink | |
4. | [ verb ] make ridges into by pinching together | |
Synonyms: | pinch | |
Related terms: | fold flute pinch | |
5. | [ noun ] (zoology) a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled | |
Related terms: | lock spit_curl pin_curl | |
Similar spelling: |
crimper Crump cramp crumple crumpet crampon cramped Crumpton Crumpler crumpled Crompton Crampton crampoon Crumb Crambe crumbly Crumble |