crimper

English edit

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪmpə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪmpə(ɹ)

Noun edit

crimper (plural crimpers)

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

Translations edit

crimping tool — see crimping tool

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