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Crimp :: Crimp (n.) Hair which has been crimped; -- usually in pl.

Scrimp :: Scrimp (a.) Short; scanty; curtailed.

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) A game at cards.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn formerly by both sexes, now only by women and children..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen..

Scrimp :: Scrimp (v. t.) To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat..

Scrimping :: Scrimping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scrim.

Jagger :: "Jagger (n.) One who, or that which, jags; specifically: (a) jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc. (b) A toothed chisel. See Jag, v. t..

Crimpling :: Crimpling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crimpl.

Crimpage :: Crimpage (n.) The act or practice of crimping; money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men.

Crimper :: Crimper (n.) A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.

Gauffer :: Gauffer (v. t.) To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer..

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.

Crisp :: Crisp (a.) To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp..

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) A coal broker.

Calver :: Calver (v. i.) To crimp; as, calvered salmon..

Scrimping :: Scrimping () a. & n. from Scrimp, v. t..

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.

Skimp :: Skimp (v. t.) To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc..

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