Crimp
verb
To fold or press something into small, regular folds or ridges.
She crimped the edges of the pie crust before baking it.
Often appears as...
- crimp hair
- crimp edges
verb
To hinder, limit, or restrict something.
The new law might crimp our freedom of speech.
Often appears as...
- crimp freedom
- crimp growth
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A crinkled or folded region in a material.
Her hair had a perfect crimp after using the crimping iron.
Often appears as...
- hair crimp
- crimp in fabric
verb
To fold or press something into small, regular folds or ridges.
She crimped the edges of the pie crust before baking it.
Often appears as...
- crimp hair
- crimp edges
verb
To hinder, limit, or restrict something.
The new law might crimp our freedom of speech.
Often appears as...
- crimp freedom
- crimp growth
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A crinkled or folded region in a material.
Her hair had a perfect crimp after using the crimping iron.
Often appears as...
- hair crimp
- crimp in fabric
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Activities
Commonly used in cooking or arts to describe making decorative patterns.
We crimped the paper to create a beautiful fan.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Appearance
Refers to making something look textured or wavy, often for aesthetic purposes.
She loves to crimp her hair for that extra volume.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Detail
In DIY or electrical work, where precision creates a secure connection.
Don't forget to crimp the cable ends properly.
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Activities
Commonly used in cooking or arts to describe making decorative patterns.
We crimped the paper to create a beautiful fan.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Appearance
Refers to making something look textured or wavy, often for aesthetic purposes.
She loves to crimp her hair for that extra volume.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Detail
In DIY or electrical work, where precision creates a secure connection.
Don't forget to crimp the cable ends properly.
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Activities
Commonly used in cooking or arts to describe making decorative patterns.
We crimped the paper to create a beautiful fan.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Appearance
Refers to making something look textured or wavy, often for aesthetic purposes.
She loves to crimp her hair for that extra volume.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Detail
In DIY or electrical work, where precision creates a secure connection.
Don't forget to crimp the cable ends properly.
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A Hairy Situation PIPE...
has a lot of crimp in the fibers strands that help lock it together we use these these are called hand cards so we're gonna have you take a little bit of the goat hair yeah that's a really good job so the goal of this is to get all the fibers in one direction um it makes a
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The secret to living...
which is called culurgiones, which are these large pasta pockets like ravioli about this size, this size, and they're filled with high-fat ricotta and mint and drenched in tomato sauce. And she showed me how to make just the right crimp
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Fishing Tips: How to Rig...
that were kept inside then and there we go we get our one screen squared up as we drop it ready to go they catch us a nice big fat shooter now it's important that you get it done correctly take the time crimping the
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How to make jokes at a...
call him popular vote losing minority president Donny twit and if that's too much named for you along with my podcast fake the nation we've actually launched Donny crimp calm it's an exhaustive database of
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
like a real-life Spider Woman she sprays strands of silk they one long continuous flow the threads fan out like a sail and drift on air currents blowing across the water every few seconds she crimps the
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Meet The Adorable Red...
everybody loves the red squirrel the winter they grow these lovely little cute crimped ear tufts and they're just so pretty and cute quite entertainers to watch and to photograph especially
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Fishin' for Females PIPE...
important procedure crimping cut threads you got great flow on the bottom gills right for the first time domeier's revolutionary near real-time tracking device is attached to a great white
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Real-Life Spider Shoots...
and drift on air currents, blowing across the water. Every few seconds, she crimps the strands together to stop them spreading too widely. The breeze will do the rest,
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Tricky Dave PIPE Wicked Tuna
closer get came out that's part of the game you get loads on the thousand ways the line breaks you shave from off your straighten the hook you break a crimp
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
continuous flow the threads fan out like a sail and drift on air currents blowing across the water every few seconds she crimps the strands
Video examples
A Hairy Situation PIPE...
has a lot of crimp in the fibers strands that help lock it together we use these these are called hand cards so we're gonna have you take a little bit of the goat hair yeah that's a really good job so the goal of this is to get all the fibers in one direction um it makes a
Video examples
The secret to living...
which is called culurgiones, which are these large pasta pockets like ravioli about this size, this size, and they're filled with high-fat ricotta and mint and drenched in tomato sauce. And she showed me how to make just the right crimp
Video examples
Fishing Tips: How to Rig...
that were kept inside then and there we go we get our one screen squared up as we drop it ready to go they catch us a nice big fat shooter now it's important that you get it done correctly take the time crimping the
Video examples
How to make jokes at a...
call him popular vote losing minority president Donny twit and if that's too much named for you along with my podcast fake the nation we've actually launched Donny crimp calm it's an exhaustive database of
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
like a real-life Spider Woman she sprays strands of silk they one long continuous flow the threads fan out like a sail and drift on air currents blowing across the water every few seconds she crimps the
Video examples
Meet The Adorable Red...
everybody loves the red squirrel the winter they grow these lovely little cute crimped ear tufts and they're just so pretty and cute quite entertainers to watch and to photograph especially
Video examples
Fishin' for Females PIPE...
important procedure crimping cut threads you got great flow on the bottom gills right for the first time domeier's revolutionary near real-time tracking device is attached to a great white
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
and drift on air currents, blowing across the water. Every few seconds, she crimps the strands together to stop them spreading too widely. The breeze will do the rest,
Video examples
Tricky Dave PIPE Wicked Tuna
closer get came out that's part of the game you get loads on the thousand ways the line breaks you shave from off your straighten the hook you break a crimp
Video examples
Best Spider Moments PIPE...
continuous flow the threads fan out like a sail and drift on air currents blowing across the water every few seconds she crimps the strands
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Quote examples
George W. S. Trow
American Novelist
The Turkish Embassy in Washington is an ornate, eclectic building on the corner of Twenty-third Street and Massachusetts Avenue which was built originally for Edward Hamlin Everett, the man who put the crimp in bottle caps.
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Teyonah Parris
American Actress
I got my first relaxer when I was nine years old. This was in the '90s, and I convinced my mom to let me perm my hair so I could wear a French roll with the crimps in the front.
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Darin Strauss
American Writer
A tragedy's first act is crowded with supporting players, policeman scribbling in pads and making radio calls, witnesses crimping their faces, EMS guys folding equipment.
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Becca Kufrin
American Celebrity
Going through a breakup in the middle of a pandemic/quarantine has really put a crimp on dating.
Quote examples
George W. S. Trow
American Novelist
The Turkish Embassy in Washington is an ornate, eclectic building on the corner of Twenty-third Street and Massachusetts Avenue which was built originally for Edward Hamlin Everett, the man who put the crimp in bottle caps.
Quote examples
Teyonah Parris
American Actress
I got my first relaxer when I was nine years old. This was in the '90s, and I convinced my mom to let me perm my hair so I could wear a French roll with the crimps in the front.
Quote examples
Darin Strauss
American Writer
A tragedy's first act is crowded with supporting players, policeman scribbling in pads and making radio calls, witnesses crimping their faces, EMS guys folding equipment.
Quote examples
Becca Kufrin
American Celebrity
Going through a breakup in the middle of a pandemic/quarantine has really put a crimp on dating.
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