crimp

/krɪmp/

/krɪmp/

Other forms: crimped; crimps; crimping

Definitions of crimp

1. verb

   make ridges into by pinching together
   synonyms: pinch

   types:

   flute

   form flutes in

   type of:

   fold, fold up, turn up

   bend or lay so that one part covers the other
2. noun

   an angular or rounded shape made by folding
   synonyms: bend, crease, flexure, fold, plication

   types:

   plait, pleat

   any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

   kink, twirl, twist

   a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

   pucker, ruck

   an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

   box pleat

   a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it

   inverted pleat

   a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward

   kick pleat

   pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking

   knife pleat

   a single pleat turned in one direction

   tuck

   a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

   type of:

   angular shape, angularity

   a shape having one or more sharp angles
3. verb

   curl tightly
   “crimp hair”

   synonyms: crape, frizz, frizzle, kink, kink up

   type of:

   curl, wave

   twist or roll into coils or ringlets
4. noun

   a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
   types:

   pin curl

   a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin

   kiss curl, spit curl

   a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek

   type of:

   curl, lock, ringlet, whorl

   a strand or cluster of hair
5. noun

   someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
   synonyms: crimper

   type of:

   abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher

   someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)