Associations to the word «Crimper»
Wiktionary
CRIMPER, noun. Small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
CRIMPER, noun. (chiefly British) hairdresser.
CRIMPER, noun. Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
CRIMPER, noun. A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.
CRIMPER, noun. A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
CRIMPER, noun. A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
CRIMPER, noun. A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
CRIMPER, noun. An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
Dictionary definition
CRIMPER, noun. Someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers.
CRIMPER, noun. A mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight".
Wise words
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