"crimps" in the noun sense
1. fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
"a fold in the napkin"
"a crease in his trousers"
"a plication on her blouse"
"a flexure of the colon"
"a bend of his elbow"
2. crimp, crimper
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
3. crimp
a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
"crimps" in the verb sense
1. crimp, pinch
make ridges into by pinching together
2. crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink
curl tightly
"crimp hair"
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