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Noun: crimp  krimp
  1. An angular or rounded shape made by folding
    "a crimp in the napkin";
    - fold, crease, plication, flexure, bend
     
  2. A lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
    "She added some crimps to her hair for a more textured look"
     
  3. Someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
    "The crimp lured unsuspecting men into the navy with false promises";
    - crimper
Verb: crimp  krimp
  1. Make ridges into by pinching together
    "She crimped the edges of the pie crust";
    - pinch
     
  2. Curl tightly
    "crimp hair";
    - crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink

Derived forms: crimped, crimps, crimping

Type of: abductor, angular shape, angularity, curl, fold, fold up, kidnaper [US], kidnapper, lock, snatcher, turn up, wave

Encyclopedia: Crimp, Martin