[
US
/ˈkɹɪmp/
]
[ UK /kɹˈɪmp/ ]
[ UK /kɹˈɪmp/ ]
NOUN
- someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
-
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a crease in his trousers
a flexure of the colon
a bend of his elbow
a fold in the napkin
a plication on her blouse - a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
VERB
- make ridges into by pinching together
-
curl tightly
crimp hair
How To Use crimp In A Sentence
- Otis Oddbody wore a black derby over crimpled yellow hair, a horizontally-striped black-and-white shirt, and red suspenders attached to red pantaloons that were tucked into oversized black shoes. Blood Lite II: Overbite
- With each soft shadow and sharp crimp exquisitely rendered, the act of painting serves to overwhelm the subject.
- No need to edge a pie dish or struggle with crimping.
- Persistent deflation has crimped corporate earnings and worsened the government's deficit.
- The machine crimps paper to up to 6 1/2 inches wide.
- After an hour, though still wide awake, I crimped the page and turned off the light.
- Their hair was in big waves, crimped and curled after what I imagined was the collective effort of painful rollers, hot irons, and all-night slumber parties.
- Hence, contracts for new Air Corps helicopters have been cancelled and plans to grow the overseas aid budget have been crimped.
- That means the show is trying to be leaner, which is crimping some of its environmental aims. GigaOM Network
- Gently press dough against bottom and sides of pan. Trim off excess dough and attractively crimp edges along pan rim.