crimp
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7.3
- noun
- /krɪmp/
- And this tiny crimp again, I don't like that crimp and it's a high foot and you have to be careful there not to knee bar that left yellow hold.
Examples
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It might put a crimp in his operation.
Fiction book (1991) -
Well, you know that my hair is too healthy and too silky to hold a crimp.
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It put a definite crimp in my style, too.
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Tessarian's death must've put a serious crimp in his prospects.
Fiction book (1991) -
"You were in a Healy with an arm blown off; you don't think that would have put a crimp in your style?"
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm thinking eyebrow triage, root crimps, maybe some eyelid tape.
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Her hairstyle features a beautiful crimp that adds volume and texture to her long hair.
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The stylist used a curling iron to create a series of elegant crimps for the special event.
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She showed me a picture of her new hairstyle, where the crimp made her hair look vibrant and lively.
Synonyms
59
1.0
A lock of hair shaped into a small spiral
36
3.7
A small bunch of hair that forms a curl
7
7.9
A long lock of hair often braided or hanging over the shoulder
Antonyms
How Wavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crimp (a hair lock) is a small curled part of hair and the word comes from the idea of tiny 'folds' or ridges in the hair, so a crimp is simply a little 'wave'.