crimp: betekenis en definities

To press or pinch into small regular folds or ridges: crimp a pie crust.

To bend or mold (leather) into shape.

To cause (hair) to form tight curls or waves.

To have a hampering or obstructive effect on: Supplies of foreign oil were crimped by the embargo.

The act of crimping.

Something made by or as if by crimping, as: Hair that has been tightly curled or waved. A series of curls, as of wool fibers. A crease or bend.

An obstructing or hampering agent or force: Rising interest rates put a crimp in new home construction.