crimp

(krĭmp)

1. To press or pinch into small regular folds or ridges: crimp a pie crust.
2. To bend or mold (leather) into shape.
3. To cause (hair) to form tight curls or waves.
4. To have a hampering or obstructive effect on: Supplies of foreign oil were crimped by the embargo.

1. The act of crimping.
2. Something made by or as if by crimping, as:
   a. Hair that has been tightly curled or waved.
   b. A series of curls, as of wool fibers.
   c. A crease or bend.
3. An obstructing or hampering agent or force: Rising interest rates put a crimp in new home construction.

Related Forms:

• crimpˈer noun

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