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- Dictionarycrimp/krɪmp/
verb
- 1. compress (something) into small folds or ridges: "she crimped the edge of the pie" Similar
- 2. have a limiting or adverse effect on (something): informal North American "his zeal about his career can crimp the rest of his life"
noun
- 1. a folded or compressed edge.
- 2. a restriction or limitation: informal North American "the crimp on take-home pay has been even tighter since taxes were raised"
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The meaning of CRIMP is to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched. How to use crimp in a sentence.
noun. the act of crimping. a crimped condition or form. Usually crimps. waves or curls, especially in hair that has been crimped or that displays a crimped pattern. the waviness of wool fibers as naturally grown on sheep. the waviness imparted to natural or synthetic fibers by weaving, knitting, plaiting, or other processes.
CRIMP definition: 1. to press cloth, paper, etc. into small folds along its edges, or to press hair into a series of…. Learn more.
Definition of crimp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to fold or press into ridges. 2. to fold and pinch together (something, such as the edges of two pieces of metal) 3. to curl or wave (the hair) tightly, esp with curling tongs. 4. to decorate (the edge of pastry) by pinching with the fingers to give a fluted effect. 5.
to press something into small folds or curves: She had her hair crimped.
n. 1. The act of crimping. 2. Something made by or as if by crimping, as: a. Hair that has been tightly curled or waved. b. A series of curls, as of wool fibers. c. A crease or bend. 3. An obstructing or hampering agent or force: Rising interest rates put a crimp in new home construction.
