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- verbcrimp (verb) · crimps (third person present) · crimped (past tense) · crimped (past participle) · crimping (present participle) · crimped (adjective)
- compress (something) into small folds or ridges:"she crimped the edge of the pie"
- connect (a wire or cable) by squeezing the end or ends:"pliers will crimp wires together"
- make waves in (someone's hair) with a curling iron:"Mom crimped my hair for the party" · "crimped blonde hair"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformalhave a limiting or adverse effect on (something):"farmers complain that the drought could crimp their income potential"
nouncrimp (noun) · crimps (plural noun)- a curl, wave, or folded or compressed edge:"this cascade of delicate crimps depends on a perm" · "the wool had too much crimp to be used in weaving"
- a small connecting piece for crimping wires or lines together.
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformala restriction or limitation:"the crimp on take-home pay has been even tighter since taxes were raised"
OriginOld English gecrympan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krimpen ‘shrink, wrinkle’. Of rare occurrence before the 18th century, the word was perhaps reintroduced from Low German or Dutch.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- compress (something) into small folds or ridges:
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- Crimp means to press into small regular folds, make wavy, or curl1234. It can refer to pressing cloth, paper, or leather into small folds or ridges134. It can also refer to curling hair, especially with the use of a curling iron123. Crimp can also mean to check, restrain, or inhibit23. For example, production can be crimped by a shortage of workers23.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.crimp1 /krɪmp/ v. [ ~ + object] to press into small regular folds; make wavy. Clothing to curl (hair), esp. with a curling iron: enjoyed crimping her hair. to restrain, hinder, or interfere with; hold back: You crimp his progress when you keep interrupting him. n. [ countable]www.wordreference.com/definition/crimpto press into small regular folds; make wavy. to curl (hair), especially with the use of a curling iron. to press or draw together, as the ends of something. to check, restrain, or inhibit; hinder: Production was crimped by a shortage of workers. Cooking.www.dictionary.com/browse/crimpTo press or pinch into small regular folds or ridges: crimp a pie crust. 2. To bend or mold (leather) into shape. 3. To cause (hair) to form tight curls or waves. 4. To have a hampering or obstructive effect on: Supplies of foreign oil were crimped by the embargo.www.thefreedictionary.com/crimpcrimp verb [ T ] uk / krɪmp / us / krɪmp / Add to word list to press cloth, paper, etc. into small folds along its edges, or to press hair into a series of folds using a heated devicedictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/crimp
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