Crimper definition

Crimper





Home | Index


We love those sites:

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crimper \Crimp"er\ (-[~a]r), n.
     One who, or that which, crimps; as:
     (a) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or
         shoe is stretched to the required shape.
     (b) A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
     (c) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.


         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crimper
       n 1: someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or
            soldiers [syn: {crimp}]
       2: a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around
          which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head
          full of curlers is not a pretty sight" [syn: {curler}, {hair
          curler}, {roller}]

















Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by Vaffle Invitation Code Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights reserved. (2008-2024)