crimper

English

Etymology

crimp +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪmpə(r)

Noun

crimper (plural crimpers)

  1. A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
  2. (chiefly Britain) A hairdresser.
  3. A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
  4. Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
  5. A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.
  6. An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
  7. A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
  8. A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
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