crimper

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
  • (chiefly) A hairdresser.
  • A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
  • Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
  • A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.
  • An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
  • A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
  • A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Etymology

Suffix from English crimp.

Origin

English

crimp

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