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   Crimp

   /krimp/

   

   verb

   • 1. compress (something) into small folds or ridges: "she crimped the edge of the pie" Similar flutepleatcorrugaterufflefurrowgrooveridgecreasewrinklecrinklecrumplepuckergatherpinchpress togethersqueeze togetherrare:ruckle
   • ▪ 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" Similar curlcrinklekinkfrizzfrizzlecoilcorkscrewwave
   • 2. have a limiting or adverse effect on (something): informal North American "farmers complain that the drought could crimp their income potential"

   noun

   • 1. a curl, wave, or folded or compressed edge: "this cascade of delicate crimps depends on a perm"
   • ▪ a small connecting piece for crimping wires or lines together.
   • 2. a restriction or limitation: informal North American "the crimp on take-home pay has been even tighter since taxes were raised"

   Word Origin Old Englishgecrympan, 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crimpy adjective

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