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Definition of crimp

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

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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..

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

Scrimpness :: Scrimpness (n.) The state of being scrimp.

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

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

Crimping :: Crimping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crim.

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To pinch and hold; to seize.

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

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

Scrimp :: Scrimp (n.) A pinching miser; a niggard.

Crimpled :: Crimpled (imp. & p. p.) of Crimpl.

Skrimp :: Skrimp (v. t.) See Scrimp.

Crimper :: Crimper (n.) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.

Crimped :: Crimped (imp. & p. p.) of Crim.

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..

Scrimped :: Scrimped (imp. & p. p.) of Scrim.

Crape :: Crape (n.) A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen..

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

Crimpy :: Crimpy (a.) Having a crimped appearance; frizzly; as, the crimpy wool of the Saxony sheep..

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..