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"

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
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