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crimper

/ˈkɹɪmpə(ɹ)/US/ˈkɹɪmpɚ/

crimper noun: a small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.

Noun

crimper (plural crimpers)

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

Synonyms of crimper

Forms of crimper

pluralcrimpers

Origin of crimper

From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix).

Words that rhyme with crimper

Questions about crimper

What does crimper mean?
Crimper means a small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
What part of speech is crimper?
Crimper is a noun.
How do you pronounce crimper?
Crimper is pronounced /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of crimper?
The plural of crimper is crimpers.

Words near crimper in the dictionary

  1. crimosins
  2. crimp
  3. crimp house
  4. crimpage
  5. crimped
  6. crimper
  7. crimpers
  8. crimpiness
  9. crimping
  10. crimping house
  11. crimping houses

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