Overview of noun crimp

The noun crimp has 3 senses

• 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")


• crimp, crimper -- (someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers)


• crimp -- (a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled)

Overview of verb crimp

The verb crimp has 2 senses

• crimp, pinch -- (make ridges into by pinching together)


• crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink -- (curl tightly; "crimp hair")